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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,215,500 and 40,703,489.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,215,500 and 40,703,489.25 is: 63,198,261.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,215,500 : 40,703,489.25 = 40,703,489.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,215,500/40,703,489.25 = 40,703,489.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,215,500x = 40,703,489.25 × 40,703,489.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,215,500x = 1,656,774,037,124,865.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,774,037,124,865.50/26,215,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198,261.99

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