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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,240,160 and 36,171,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,240,160 and 36,171,543 is: 49,861,758.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,240,160 : 36,171,543 = 36,171,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,240,160/36,171,543 = 36,171,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,240,160x = 36,171,543 × 36,171,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,240,160x = 1,308,380,523,000,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,380,523,000,849/26,240,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,861,758.58

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