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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,422,866 and 37,208,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,422,866 and 37,208,187 is: 52,395,874.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,422,866 : 37,208,187 = 37,208,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,422,866/37,208,187 = 37,208,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,422,866x = 37,208,187 × 37,208,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,422,866x = 1,384,449,179,826,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,449,179,826,969/26,422,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,395,874.84

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