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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,215,500.75 and 40,703,491.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,215,500.75 and 40,703,491.50 is: 63,198,267.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,215,500.75 : 40,703,491.50 = 40,703,491.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,215,500.75/40,703,491.50 = 40,703,491.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,215,500.75x = 40,703,491.50 × 40,703,491.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,215,500.75x = 1,656,774,220,290,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,774,220,290,572.25/26,215,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198,267.17

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