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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,498 and 40,851,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,498 and 40,851,864 is: 63,099,038.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,498 : 40,851,864 = 40,851,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,498/40,851,864 = 40,851,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,498x = 40,851,864 × 40,851,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,498x = 1,668,874,792,274,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,874,792,274,496/26,448,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,099,038.45

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