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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,310,840.19 and 40,953,283.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,310,840.19 and 40,953,283.59 is: 63,744,503.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,310,840.19 : 40,953,283.59 = 40,953,283.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,310,840.19/40,953,283.59 = 40,953,283.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,310,840.19x = 40,953,283.59 × 40,953,283.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,310,840.19x = 1,677,171,437,110,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,171,437,110,113/26,310,840.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,744,503.22

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