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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,015,928 and 38,646,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,015,928 and 38,646,756 is: 57,409,897.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,015,928 : 38,646,756 = 38,646,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,015,928/38,646,756 = 38,646,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,015,928x = 38,646,756 × 38,646,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,015,928x = 1,493,571,749,323,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,571,749,323,536/26,015,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,409,897.10

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