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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,447,608.69 and 62,229,615.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,447,608.69 and 62,229,615.19 is: 146,422,500.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,447,608.69 : 62,229,615.19 = 62,229,615.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,447,608.69/62,229,615.19 = 62,229,615.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,447,608.69x = 62,229,615.19 × 62,229,615.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,447,608.69x = 3,872,525,006,384,330.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,525,006,384,330.50/26,447,608.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,422,500.88

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