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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,240,165 and 36,171,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,240,165 and 36,171,549 is: 49,861,765.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,240,165 : 36,171,549 = 36,171,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,240,165/36,171,549 = 36,171,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,240,165x = 36,171,549 × 36,171,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,240,165x = 1,308,380,957,059,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,380,957,059,401/26,240,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,861,765.62

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