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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,621,340.75 and 40,893,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,621,340.75 and 40,893,651 is: 62,817,673.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,621,340.75 : 40,893,651 = 40,893,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,621,340.75/40,893,651 = 40,893,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,621,340.75x = 40,893,651 × 40,893,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,621,340.75x = 1,672,290,692,109,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,290,692,109,801/26,621,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,817,673.53

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