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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,390,480 and 40,862,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,390,480 and 40,862,720 is: 63,271,372.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,390,480 : 40,862,720 = 40,862,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,390,480/40,862,720 = 40,862,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,390,480x = 40,862,720 × 40,862,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,390,480x = 1,669,761,885,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,761,885,798,400/26,390,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,271,372.32

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