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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,435,405 and 40,412,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,435,405 and 40,412,847 is: 61,780,714.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,435,405 : 40,412,847 = 40,412,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,435,405/40,412,847 = 40,412,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,435,405x = 40,412,847 × 40,412,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,435,405x = 1,633,198,202,645,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,198,202,645,409/26,435,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,780,714.26

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