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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,467,052 and 40,479,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,467,052 and 40,479,174 is: 61,909,559.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,467,052 : 40,479,174 = 40,479,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,467,052/40,479,174 = 40,479,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,467,052x = 40,479,174 × 40,479,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,467,052x = 1,638,563,527,722,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,563,527,722,276/26,467,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,909,559.39

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