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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,635,764 and 39,880,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,635,764 and 39,880,746 is: 59,711,968.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,635,764 : 39,880,746 = 39,880,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,635,764/39,880,746 = 39,880,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,635,764x = 39,880,746 × 39,880,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,635,764x = 1,590,473,901,516,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,473,901,516,516/26,635,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,711,968.52

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