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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,425,391.50 and 40,427,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,425,391.50 and 40,427,799 is: 61,849,866.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,425,391.50 : 40,427,799 = 40,427,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,425,391.50/40,427,799 = 40,427,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,425,391.50x = 40,427,799 × 40,427,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,425,391.50x = 1,634,406,931,984,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,406,931,984,401/26,425,391.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,849,866.33

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