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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,319,300 and 39,259,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,319,300 and 39,259,872 is: 58,563,014.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,319,300 : 39,259,872 = 39,259,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,319,300/39,259,872 = 39,259,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,319,300x = 39,259,872 × 39,259,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,319,300x = 1,541,337,549,456,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,337,549,456,384/26,319,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,563,014.57

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