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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,055,540 and 34,736,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,055,540 and 34,736,764 is: 46,310,411.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,055,540 : 34,736,764 = 34,736,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,055,540/34,736,764 = 34,736,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,055,540x = 34,736,764 × 34,736,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,055,540x = 1,206,642,773,191,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,642,773,191,696/26,055,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,310,411.27

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