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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,748 and 40,426,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,748 and 40,426,914 is: 61,848,664.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,748 : 40,426,914 = 40,426,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,748/40,426,914 = 40,426,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,748x = 40,426,914 × 40,426,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,748x = 1,634,335,375,563,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,335,375,563,396/26,424,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,664.58

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