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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,218,319 and 39,691,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,218,319 and 39,691,857 is: 60,089,417.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,218,319 : 39,691,857 = 39,691,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,218,319/39,691,857 = 39,691,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,218,319x = 39,691,857 × 39,691,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,218,319x = 1,575,443,512,108,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,443,512,108,449/26,218,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,089,417.33

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