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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,545,604.87 and 62,575,371.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,545,604.87 and 62,575,371.18 is: 147,507,547.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,545,604.87 : 62,575,371.18 = 62,575,371.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,545,604.87/62,575,371.18 = 62,575,371.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,545,604.87x = 62,575,371.18 × 62,575,371.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,545,604.87x = 3,915,677,077,786,638
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,677,077,786,638/26,545,604.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,507,547.74

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