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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,249.09 and 40,851,500.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,249.09 and 40,851,500.77 is: 63,098,510.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,249.09 : 40,851,500.77 = 40,851,500.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,249.09/40,851,500.77 = 40,851,500.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,249.09x = 40,851,500.77 × 40,851,500.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,249.09x = 1,668,845,114,803,860
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,845,114,803,860/26,448,249.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,510.18

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