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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,520,307.88 and 39,879,165.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,520,307.88 and 39,879,165.38 is: 59,967,170.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,520,307.88 : 39,879,165.38 = 39,879,165.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,520,307.88/39,879,165.38 = 39,879,165.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,520,307.88x = 39,879,165.38 × 39,879,165.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,520,307.88x = 1,590,347,831,006,599
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,347,831,006,599/26,520,307.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,967,170.76

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