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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,434,929 and 40,412,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,434,929 and 40,412,367 is: 61,780,359.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,434,929 : 40,412,367 = 40,412,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,434,929/40,412,367 = 40,412,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,434,929x = 40,412,367 × 40,412,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,434,929x = 1,633,159,406,542,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,159,406,542,689/26,434,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,780,359.11

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