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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,451,351.56 and 40,856,445.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,451,351.56 and 40,856,445.56 is: 63,106,383.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,451,351.56 : 40,856,445.56 = 40,856,445.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,451,351.56/40,856,445.56 = 40,856,445.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,451,351.56x = 40,856,445.56 × 40,856,445.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,451,351.56x = 1,669,249,144,001,526
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,249,144,001,526/26,451,351.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,106,383.81

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