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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,231,002.03 and 41,143,567.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,231,002.03 and 41,143,567.78 is: 64,534,064.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,231,002.03 : 41,143,567.78 = 41,143,567.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,231,002.03/41,143,567.78 = 41,143,567.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,231,002.03x = 41,143,567.78 × 41,143,567.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,231,002.03x = 1,692,793,169,770,313
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,793,169,770,313/26,231,002.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,534,064.22

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