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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,615,452 and 40,421,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,615,452 and 40,421,274 is: 61,388,376.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,615,452 : 40,421,274 = 40,421,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,615,452/40,421,274 = 40,421,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,615,452x = 40,421,274 × 40,421,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,615,452x = 1,633,879,391,783,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,879,391,783,076/26,615,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,388,376.64

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