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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,895 and 40,427,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,895 and 40,427,123 is: 61,848,960.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,895 : 40,427,123 = 40,427,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,895/40,427,123 = 40,427,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,895x = 40,427,123 × 40,427,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,895x = 1,634,352,274,057,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,352,274,057,129/26,424,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,960.01

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