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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,165,766 and 38,993,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,165,766 and 38,993,394 is: 58,109,698.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,165,766 : 38,993,394 = 38,993,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,165,766/38,993,394 = 38,993,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,165,766x = 38,993,394 × 38,993,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,165,766x = 1,520,484,775,639,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,484,775,639,236/26,165,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,109,698.59

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