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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,937,874 and 41,079,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,937,874 and 41,079,389 is: 62,644,743.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,937,874 : 41,079,389 = 41,079,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,937,874/41,079,389 = 41,079,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,937,874x = 41,079,389 × 41,079,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,937,874x = 1,687,516,200,613,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,516,200,613,321/26,937,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,644,743.26

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