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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,621,301.75 and 40,893,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,621,301.75 and 40,893,591 is: 62,817,581.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,621,301.75 : 40,893,591 = 40,893,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,621,301.75/40,893,591 = 40,893,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,621,301.75x = 40,893,591 × 40,893,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,621,301.75x = 1,672,285,784,875,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,285,784,875,281/26,621,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,817,581.22

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