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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,070,287.25 and 35,503,281.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,070,287.25 and 35,503,281.38 is: 48,349,409.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,070,287.25 : 35,503,281.38 = 35,503,281.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,070,287.25/35,503,281.38 = 35,503,281.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,070,287.25x = 35,503,281.38 × 35,503,281.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,070,287.25x = 1,260,482,988,392,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,482,988,392,422/26,070,287.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,349,409.28

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