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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,320,057.75 and 40,915,400.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,320,057.75 and 40,915,400.25 is: 63,604,342.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,320,057.75 : 40,915,400.25 = 40,915,400.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,320,057.75/40,915,400.25 = 40,915,400.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,320,057.75x = 40,915,400.25 × 40,915,400.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,320,057.75x = 1,674,069,977,617,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,069,977,617,700/26,320,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,604,342.87

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