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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,320,062.75 and 40,915,407.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,320,062.75 and 40,915,407.75 is: 63,604,354.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,320,062.75 : 40,915,407.75 = 40,915,407.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,320,062.75/40,915,407.75 = 40,915,407.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,320,062.75x = 40,915,407.75 × 40,915,407.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,320,062.75x = 1,674,070,591,348,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,070,591,348,760/26,320,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,604,354.11

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