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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,452,042 and 40,463,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,452,042 and 40,463,437 is: 61,896,534.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,452,042 : 40,463,437 = 40,463,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,452,042/40,463,437 = 40,463,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,452,042x = 40,463,437 × 40,463,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,452,042x = 1,637,289,733,852,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,289,733,852,969/26,452,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,896,534.64

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