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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,577,006.75 and 41,636,973.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,577,006.75 and 41,636,973.75 is: 65,230,731.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,577,006.75 : 41,636,973.75 = 41,636,973.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,577,006.75/41,636,973.75 = 41,636,973.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,577,006.75x = 41,636,973.75 × 41,636,973.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,577,006.75x = 1,733,637,583,058,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,637,583,058,189/26,577,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,230,731.19

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