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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,213,431.50 and 39,320,150.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,213,431.50 and 39,320,150.63 is: 58,980,231.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,213,431.50 : 39,320,150.63 = 39,320,150.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,213,431.50/39,320,150.63 = 39,320,150.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,213,431.50x = 39,320,150.63 × 39,320,150.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,213,431.50x = 1,546,074,245,172,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,074,245,172,688/26,213,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980,231.00

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