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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,447,076 and 40,867,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,447,076 and 40,867,439 is: 63,150,556.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,447,076 : 40,867,439 = 40,867,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,447,076/40,867,439 = 40,867,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,447,076x = 40,867,439 × 40,867,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,447,076x = 1,670,147,570,418,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,147,570,418,721/26,447,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,150,556.62

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