Finding the Third Proportional to 26,521,450 and 40,953,759
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Solution
The third proportional to 26,521,450 and 40,953,759 is: 63,239,769.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,521,450 : 40,953,759 = 40,953,759 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,521,450/40,953,759 = 40,953,759/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,521,450x = 40,953,759 × 40,953,759 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,521,450x = 1,677,210,376,230,081 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,677,210,376,230,081/26,521,450 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 63,239,769.18
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