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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,313,896 and 40,498,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,313,896 and 40,498,428 is: 62,329,146.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,313,896 : 40,498,428 = 40,498,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,313,896/40,498,428 = 40,498,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,313,896x = 40,498,428 × 40,498,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,313,896x = 1,640,122,670,471,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,122,670,471,184/26,313,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,329,146.18

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