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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,583,473 and 39,830,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,583,473 and 39,830,862 is: 59,679,845.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,583,473 : 39,830,862 = 39,830,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,583,473/39,830,862 = 39,830,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,583,473x = 39,830,862 × 39,830,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,583,473x = 1,586,497,567,663,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,497,567,663,044/26,583,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,679,845.73

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