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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,902,147 and 42,827,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,902,147 and 42,827,267 is: 68,179,495.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,902,147 : 42,827,267 = 42,827,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,902,147/42,827,267 = 42,827,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,902,147x = 42,827,267 × 42,827,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,902,147x = 1,834,174,798,689,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,174,798,689,289/26,902,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,179,495.07

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