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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,424,780.75 and 40,426,960.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,424,780.75 and 40,426,960.50 is: 61,848,730.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,424,780.75 : 40,426,960.50 = 40,426,960.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,424,780.75/40,426,960.50 = 40,426,960.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,424,780.75x = 40,426,960.50 × 40,426,960.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,424,780.75x = 1,634,339,135,268,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,339,135,268,560.25/26,424,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,848,730.20

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