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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,218,302.75 and 39,691,832.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,218,302.75 and 39,691,832.63 is: 60,089,380.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,218,302.75 : 39,691,832.63 = 39,691,832.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,218,302.75/39,691,832.63 = 39,691,832.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,218,302.75x = 39,691,832.63 × 39,691,832.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,218,302.75x = 1,575,441,577,131,014.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,441,577,131,014.50/26,218,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,089,380.77

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