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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,900.75 and 38,895,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,900.75 and 38,895,912 is: 57,200,561.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,900.75 : 38,895,912 = 38,895,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,900.75/38,895,912 = 38,895,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,900.75x = 38,895,912 × 38,895,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,900.75x = 1,512,891,970,311,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,891,970,311,744/26,448,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,200,561.36

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