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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,652,346.50 and 40,306,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,652,346.50 and 40,306,572 is: 60,955,974.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,652,346.50 : 40,306,572 = 40,306,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,652,346.50/40,306,572 = 40,306,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,652,346.50x = 40,306,572 × 40,306,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,652,346.50x = 1,624,619,746,391,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,619,746,391,184/26,652,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,955,974.23

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