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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,007,601.50 and 40,500,560.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,007,601.50 and 40,500,560.25 is: 63,069,844.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,007,601.50 : 40,500,560.25 = 40,500,560.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,007,601.50/40,500,560.25 = 40,500,560.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,007,601.50x = 40,500,560.25 × 40,500,560.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,007,601.50x = 1,640,295,380,563,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,295,380,563,880/26,007,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,069,844.43

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