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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,662,100 and 39,818,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,662,100 and 39,818,748 is: 59,467,659.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,662,100 : 39,818,748 = 39,818,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,662,100/39,818,748 = 39,818,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,662,100x = 39,818,748 × 39,818,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,662,100x = 1,585,532,692,287,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,532,692,287,504/26,662,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,467,659.80

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