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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,740,832 and 26,893,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,740,832 and 26,893,532 is: 36,637,871.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,740,832 : 26,893,532 = 26,893,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,740,832/26,893,532 = 26,893,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,740,832x = 26,893,532 × 26,893,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,740,832x = 723,262,063,435,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,262,063,435,024/19,740,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,637,871.36

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