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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,323,396 and 40,679,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,323,396 and 40,679,982 is: 62,866,544.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,323,396 : 40,679,982 = 40,679,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,323,396/40,679,982 = 40,679,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,323,396x = 40,679,982 × 40,679,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,323,396x = 1,654,860,935,520,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,860,935,520,324/26,323,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,866,544.10

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