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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,789.75 and 40,426,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,789.75 and 40,426,974 is: 61,848,750.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,789.75 : 40,426,974 = 40,426,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,789.75/40,426,974 = 40,426,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,789.75x = 40,426,974 × 40,426,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,789.75x = 1,634,340,226,796,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,340,226,796,676/26,424,789.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,750.44

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