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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,500 and 40,851,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,500 and 40,851,867 is: 63,099,042.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,500 : 40,851,867 = 40,851,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,500/40,851,867 = 40,851,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,500x = 40,851,867 × 40,851,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,500x = 1,668,875,037,385,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,875,037,385,689/26,448,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,099,042.95

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