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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,986,638.38 and 39,467,832.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,986,638.38 and 39,467,832.19 is: 57,721,519.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,986,638.38 : 39,467,832.19 = 39,467,832.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,986,638.38/39,467,832.19 = 39,467,832.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,986,638.38x = 39,467,832.19 × 39,467,832.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,986,638.38x = 1,557,709,777,580,661
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,709,777,580,661/26,986,638.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,721,519.66

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