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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,643.50 and 40,426,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,643.50 and 40,426,746.75 is: 61,848,397.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,643.50 : 40,426,746.75 = 40,426,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,643.50/40,426,746.75 = 40,426,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,643.50x = 40,426,746.75 × 40,426,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,643.50x = 1,634,321,852,788,635.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,321,852,788,635.50/26,424,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,397.42

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