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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,986,416 and 41,740,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,986,416 and 41,740,740 is: 64,561,717.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,986,416 : 41,740,740 = 41,740,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,986,416/41,740,740 = 41,740,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,986,416x = 41,740,740 × 41,740,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,986,416x = 1,742,289,375,747,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,289,375,747,600/26,986,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,561,717.86

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