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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,076,451.50 and 40,358,533.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,076,451.50 and 40,358,533.50 is: 62,462,917.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,076,451.50 : 40,358,533.50 = 40,358,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,076,451.50/40,358,533.50 = 40,358,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,076,451.50x = 40,358,533.50 × 40,358,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,076,451.50x = 1,628,811,226,270,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,811,226,270,622.25/26,076,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,462,917.02

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