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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,376,690 and 39,840,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,376,690 and 39,840,651 is: 60,177,280.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,376,690 : 39,840,651 = 39,840,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,376,690/39,840,651 = 39,840,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,376,690x = 39,840,651 × 39,840,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,376,690x = 1,587,277,472,103,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,277,472,103,801/26,376,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,177,280.47

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