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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,766.50 and 40,426,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,766.50 and 40,426,938 is: 61,848,694.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,766.50 : 40,426,938 = 40,426,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,766.50/40,426,938 = 40,426,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,766.50x = 40,426,938 × 40,426,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,766.50x = 1,634,337,316,055,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,337,316,055,844/26,424,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,694.71

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