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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,501,570 and 39,780,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,501,570 and 39,780,405 is: 59,712,712.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,501,570 : 39,780,405 = 39,780,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,501,570/39,780,405 = 39,780,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,501,570x = 39,780,405 × 39,780,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,501,570x = 1,582,480,621,964,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,480,621,964,025/26,501,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,712,712.19

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