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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,738,192 and 40,733,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,738,192 and 40,733,976 is: 62,055,684.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,738,192 : 40,733,976 = 40,733,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,738,192/40,733,976 = 40,733,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,738,192x = 40,733,976 × 40,733,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,738,192x = 1,659,256,800,768,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,256,800,768,576/26,738,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,055,684.27

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