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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,505,240 and 38,885,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,505,240 and 38,885,364 is: 57,048,022.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,505,240 : 38,885,364 = 38,885,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,505,240/38,885,364 = 38,885,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,505,240x = 38,885,364 × 38,885,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,505,240x = 1,512,071,533,412,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,071,533,412,496/26,505,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,048,022.71

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