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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,213,434.50 and 39,320,155.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,213,434.50 and 39,320,155.50 is: 58,980,238.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,213,434.50 : 39,320,155.50 = 39,320,155.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,213,434.50/39,320,155.50 = 39,320,155.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,213,434.50x = 39,320,155.50 × 39,320,155.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,213,434.50x = 1,546,074,628,544,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,074,628,544,180.25/26,213,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,980,238.88

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