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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,760,246.75 and 42,532,948.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,760,246.75 and 42,532,948.13 is: 67,602,204.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,760,246.75 : 42,532,948.13 = 42,532,948.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,760,246.75/42,532,948.13 = 42,532,948.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,760,246.75x = 42,532,948.13 × 42,532,948.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,760,246.75x = 1,809,051,676,203,941
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,051,676,203,941/26,760,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,602,204.61

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