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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,165,762 and 38,993,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,165,762 and 38,993,388 is: 58,109,689.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,165,762 : 38,993,388 = 38,993,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,165,762/38,993,388 = 38,993,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,165,762x = 38,993,388 × 38,993,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,165,762x = 1,520,484,307,718,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,484,307,718,544/26,165,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,109,689.59

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