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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,652,331.75 and 40,306,547.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,652,331.75 and 40,306,547.50 is: 60,955,933.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,652,331.75 : 40,306,547.50 = 40,306,547.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,652,331.75/40,306,547.50 = 40,306,547.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,652,331.75x = 40,306,547.50 × 40,306,547.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,652,331.75x = 1,624,617,771,369,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,617,771,369,756.25/26,652,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,955,933.86

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