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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,418,534.75 and 42,029,128.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,418,534.75 and 42,029,128.13 is: 66,863,950.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,418,534.75 : 42,029,128.13 = 42,029,128.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,418,534.75/42,029,128.13 = 42,029,128.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,418,534.75x = 42,029,128.13 × 42,029,128.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,418,534.75x = 1,766,447,610,947,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,447,610,947,666/26,418,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,863,950.92

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