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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,765 and 40,426,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,765 and 40,426,939 is: 61,848,701.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,765 : 40,426,939 = 40,426,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,765/40,426,939 = 40,426,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,765x = 40,426,939 × 40,426,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,765x = 1,634,337,396,909,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,337,396,909,721/26,424,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,701.28

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