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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,597,306 and 40,432,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,597,306 and 40,432,260 is: 61,463,655.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,597,306 : 40,432,260 = 40,432,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,597,306/40,432,260 = 40,432,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,597,306x = 40,432,260 × 40,432,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,597,306x = 1,634,767,648,707,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,767,648,707,600/26,597,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,463,655.33

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