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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,218,315 and 39,691,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,218,315 and 39,691,851 is: 60,089,408.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,218,315 : 39,691,851 = 39,691,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,218,315/39,691,851 = 39,691,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,218,315x = 39,691,851 × 39,691,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,218,315x = 1,575,443,035,806,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,443,035,806,201/26,218,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,089,408.33

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