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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,778.50 and 40,426,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,778.50 and 40,426,959 is: 61,848,730.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,778.50 : 40,426,959 = 40,426,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,778.50/40,426,959 = 40,426,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,778.50x = 40,426,959 × 40,426,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,778.50x = 1,634,339,013,987,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,339,013,987,681/26,424,778.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,730.88

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