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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,406,342 and 40,394,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,406,342 and 40,394,160 is: 61,791,525.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,406,342 : 40,394,160 = 40,394,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,406,342/40,394,160 = 40,394,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,406,342x = 40,394,160 × 40,394,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,406,342x = 1,631,688,162,105,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,688,162,105,600/26,406,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,791,525.77

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