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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,434,804.50 and 40,412,000.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,434,804.50 and 40,412,000.25 is: 61,779,528.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,434,804.50 : 40,412,000.25 = 40,412,000.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,434,804.50/40,412,000.25 = 40,412,000.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,434,804.50x = 40,412,000.25 × 40,412,000.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,434,804.50x = 1,633,129,764,206,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,129,764,206,000/26,434,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,779,528.73

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