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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,583,478.50 and 39,830,869.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,583,478.50 and 39,830,869.50 is: 59,679,855.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,583,478.50 : 39,830,869.50 = 39,830,869.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,583,478.50/39,830,869.50 = 39,830,869.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,583,478.50x = 39,830,869.50 × 39,830,869.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,583,478.50x = 1,586,498,165,126,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,498,165,126,030.25/26,583,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,679,855.86

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