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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,213,446 and 39,320,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,213,446 and 39,320,172 is: 58,980,262.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,213,446 : 39,320,172 = 39,320,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,213,446/39,320,172 = 39,320,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,213,446x = 39,320,172 × 39,320,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,213,446x = 1,546,075,926,109,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,075,926,109,584/26,213,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980,262.50

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