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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,213,420.25 and 39,320,133.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,213,420.25 and 39,320,133.75 is: 58,980,205.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,213,420.25 : 39,320,133.75 = 39,320,133.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,213,420.25/39,320,133.75 = 39,320,133.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,213,420.25x = 39,320,133.75 × 39,320,133.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,213,420.25x = 1,546,072,918,117,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,072,918,117,889/26,213,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980,205.69

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