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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,597,082 and 40,431,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,597,082 and 40,431,897 is: 61,463,069.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,597,082 : 40,431,897 = 40,431,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,597,082/40,431,897 = 40,431,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,597,082x = 40,431,897 × 40,431,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,597,082x = 1,634,738,295,018,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,738,295,018,609/26,597,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,463,069.33

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