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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,711,868.38 and 39,910,557.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,711,868.38 and 39,910,557.38 is: 59,630,893.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,711,868.38 : 39,910,557.38 = 39,910,557.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,711,868.38/39,910,557.38 = 39,910,557.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,711,868.38x = 39,910,557.38 × 39,910,557.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,711,868.38x = 1,592,852,589,983,167
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,852,589,983,167/26,711,868.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,630,893.94

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