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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,480,866 and 40,490,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,480,866 and 40,490,851 is: 61,912,968.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,480,866 : 40,490,851 = 40,490,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,480,866/40,490,851 = 40,490,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,480,866x = 40,490,851 × 40,490,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,480,866x = 1,639,509,014,704,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,509,014,704,201/26,480,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,912,968.21

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