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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,515,532 and 41,920,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,515,532 and 41,920,446 is: 66,275,260.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,515,532 : 41,920,446 = 41,920,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,515,532/41,920,446 = 41,920,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,515,532x = 41,920,446 × 41,920,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,515,532x = 1,757,323,792,838,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,323,792,838,916/26,515,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,275,260.58

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