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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,526,041 and 42,180,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,526,041 and 42,180,500 is: 67,073,506.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,526,041 : 42,180,500 = 42,180,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,526,041/42,180,500 = 42,180,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,526,041x = 42,180,500 × 42,180,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,526,041x = 1,779,194,580,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,194,580,250,000/26,526,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,073,506.38

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