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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,850,960 and 39,772,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,850,960 and 39,772,872 is: 58,913,400.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,850,960 : 39,772,872 = 39,772,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,850,960/39,772,872 = 39,772,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,850,960x = 39,772,872 × 39,772,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,850,960x = 1,581,881,347,128,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,881,347,128,384/26,850,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,913,400.01

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