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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,521,450 : 40,953,759 = 40,953,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,521,450/40,953,759 = 40,953,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,521,450x = 40,953,759 × 40,953,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,521,450x = 1,677,210,376,230,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,210,376,230,081/26,521,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,239,769.18

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