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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,583,477.75 and 39,830,869.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,583,477.75 and 39,830,869.13 is: 59,679,856.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,583,477.75 : 39,830,869.13 = 39,830,869.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,583,477.75/39,830,869.13 = 39,830,869.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,583,477.75x = 39,830,869.13 × 39,830,869.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,583,477.75x = 1,586,498,135,252,878.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,498,135,252,878.25/26,583,477.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,679,856.42

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