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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,015,904 and 38,646,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,015,904 and 38,646,720 is: 57,409,843.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,015,904 : 38,646,720 = 38,646,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,015,904/38,646,720 = 38,646,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,015,904x = 38,646,720 × 38,646,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,015,904x = 1,493,568,966,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,568,966,758,400/26,015,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,409,843.10

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