Finding the Third Proportional to 26,497,728 and 39,879,270
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Solution
The third proportional to 26,497,728 and 39,879,270 is: 60,018,586.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,497,728 : 39,879,270 = 39,879,270 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,497,728/39,879,270 = 39,879,270/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,497,728x = 39,879,270 × 39,879,270 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,497,728x = 1,590,356,175,732,900 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,590,356,175,732,900/26,497,728 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 60,018,586.34
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