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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,576,755 and 40,402,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,576,755 and 40,402,729 is: 61,421,362.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,576,755 : 40,402,729 = 40,402,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,576,755/40,402,729 = 40,402,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,576,755x = 40,402,729 × 40,402,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,576,755x = 1,632,380,510,647,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,380,510,647,441/26,576,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,421,362.79

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