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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,483,372 and 40,494,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,483,372 and 40,494,885 is: 61,919,445.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,483,372 : 40,494,885 = 40,494,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,483,372/40,494,885 = 40,494,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,483,372x = 40,494,885 × 40,494,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,483,372x = 1,639,835,711,163,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,835,711,163,225/26,483,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,919,445.57

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