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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,425,416 and 40,427,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,425,416 and 40,427,838 is: 61,849,928.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,425,416 : 40,427,838 = 40,427,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,425,416/40,427,838 = 40,427,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,425,416x = 40,427,838 × 40,427,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,425,416x = 1,634,410,085,354,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,410,085,354,244/26,425,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,849,928.32

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