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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,323,392 and 40,679,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,323,392 and 40,679,976 is: 62,866,535.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,323,392 : 40,679,976 = 40,679,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,323,392/40,679,976 = 40,679,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,323,392x = 40,679,976 × 40,679,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,323,392x = 1,654,860,447,360,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,860,447,360,576/26,323,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,866,535.11

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