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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,467,014 and 40,479,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,467,014 and 40,479,129 is: 61,909,510.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,467,014 : 40,479,129 = 40,479,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,467,014/40,479,129 = 40,479,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,467,014x = 40,479,129 × 40,479,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,467,014x = 1,638,559,884,598,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,559,884,598,641/26,467,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,909,510.63

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