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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,452,040 and 40,463,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,452,040 and 40,463,434 is: 61,896,530.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,452,040 : 40,463,434 = 40,463,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,452,040/40,463,434 = 40,463,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,452,040x = 40,463,434 × 40,463,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,452,040x = 1,637,289,491,072,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,289,491,072,356/26,452,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,896,530.14

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