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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,447,584.50 and 62,229,552.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,447,584.50 and 62,229,552.75 is: 146,422,340.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,447,584.50 : 62,229,552.75 = 62,229,552.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,447,584.50/62,229,552.75 = 62,229,552.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,447,584.50x = 62,229,552.75 × 62,229,552.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,447,584.50x = 3,872,517,235,465,032.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,517,235,465,032.50/26,447,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,422,340.97

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