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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,406,344 and 40,394,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,406,344 and 40,394,163 is: 61,791,530.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,406,344 : 40,394,163 = 40,394,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,406,344/40,394,163 = 40,394,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,406,344x = 40,394,163 × 40,394,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,406,344x = 1,631,688,404,470,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,688,404,470,569/26,406,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,791,530.27

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