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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,217,948.38 and 41,038,250.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,217,948.38 and 41,038,250.06 is: 64,236,070.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,217,948.38 : 41,038,250.06 = 41,038,250.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,217,948.38/41,038,250.06 = 41,038,250.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,217,948.38x = 41,038,250.06 × 41,038,250.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,217,948.38x = 1,684,137,968,192,281.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,137,968,192,281.25/26,217,948.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,236,070.04

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