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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,841,899 and 42,571,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,841,899 and 42,571,295 is: 67,518,142.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,841,899 : 42,571,295 = 42,571,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,841,899/42,571,295 = 42,571,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,841,899x = 42,571,295 × 42,571,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,841,899x = 1,812,315,157,977,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,315,157,977,025/26,841,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,518,142.36

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