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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,841,881.25 and 41,042,811.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,841,881.25 and 41,042,811.38 is: 62,756,866.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,841,881.25 : 41,042,811.38 = 41,042,811.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,841,881.25/41,042,811.38 = 41,042,811.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,841,881.25x = 41,042,811.38 × 41,042,811.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,841,881.25x = 1,684,512,365,563,829.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,512,365,563,829.50/26,841,881.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,756,866.77

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