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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,521,456 and 40,953,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,521,456 and 40,953,768 is: 63,239,782.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,521,456 : 40,953,768 = 40,953,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,521,456/40,953,768 = 40,953,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,521,456x = 40,953,768 × 40,953,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,521,456x = 1,677,211,113,397,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,211,113,397,824/26,521,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,239,782.66

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