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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,215,498.50 and 40,703,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,215,498.50 and 40,703,487.75 is: 63,198,260.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,215,498.50 : 40,703,487.75 = 40,703,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,215,498.50/40,703,487.75 = 40,703,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,215,498.50x = 40,703,487.75 × 40,703,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,215,498.50x = 1,656,773,915,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,773,915,014,400/26,215,498.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198,260.95

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