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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,435,403 and 40,412,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,435,403 and 40,412,844 is: 61,780,709.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,435,403 : 40,412,844 = 40,412,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,435,403/40,412,844 = 40,412,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,435,403x = 40,412,844 × 40,412,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,435,403x = 1,633,197,960,168,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,197,960,168,336/26,435,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,780,709.76

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