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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,480,864 and 40,490,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,480,864 and 40,490,848 is: 61,912,963.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,480,864 : 40,490,848 = 40,490,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,480,864/40,490,848 = 40,490,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,480,864x = 40,490,848 × 40,490,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,480,864x = 1,639,508,771,759,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,508,771,759,104/26,480,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,912,963.71

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