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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,736 and 40,426,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,736 and 40,426,869 is: 61,848,554.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,736 : 40,426,869 = 40,426,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,736/40,426,869 = 40,426,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,736x = 40,426,869 × 40,426,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,736x = 1,634,331,737,143,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,331,737,143,161/26,424,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,554.97

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