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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,447,559.75 and 62,229,489.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,447,559.75 and 62,229,489.75 is: 146,422,181.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,447,559.75 : 62,229,489.75 = 62,229,489.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,447,559.75/62,229,489.75 = 62,229,489.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,447,559.75x = 62,229,489.75 × 62,229,489.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,447,559.75x = 3,872,509,394,545,355
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,509,394,545,355/26,447,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,422,181.52

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