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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,295.50 and 40,851,580.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,295.50 and 40,851,580.50 is: 63,098,645.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,295.50 : 40,851,580.50 = 40,851,580.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,295.50/40,851,580.50 = 40,851,580.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,295.50x = 40,851,580.50 × 40,851,580.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,295.50x = 1,668,851,629,347,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,851,629,347,980.25/26,448,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,098,645.78

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