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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,506,541 and 41,019,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,506,541 and 41,019,528 is: 63,478,734.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,506,541 : 41,019,528 = 41,019,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,506,541/41,019,528 = 41,019,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,506,541x = 41,019,528 × 41,019,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,506,541x = 1,682,601,677,342,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,601,677,342,784/26,506,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,478,734.45

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