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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,497,983 and 39,879,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,497,983 and 39,879,652 is: 60,019,158.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,497,983 : 39,879,652 = 39,879,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,497,983/39,879,652 = 39,879,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,497,983x = 39,879,652 × 39,879,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,497,983x = 1,590,386,643,641,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,386,643,641,104/26,497,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,019,158.58

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