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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,249.75 and 40,851,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,249.75 and 40,851,501.75 is: 63,098,511.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,249.75 : 40,851,501.75 = 40,851,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,249.75/40,851,501.75 = 40,851,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,249.75x = 40,851,501.75 × 40,851,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,249.75x = 1,668,845,195,230,253
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,845,195,230,253/26,448,249.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,511.66

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