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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,900,457.75 and 42,824,828.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,900,457.75 and 42,824,828.25 is: 68,176,011.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,900,457.75 : 42,824,828.25 = 42,824,828.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,900,457.75/42,824,828.25 = 42,824,828.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,900,457.75x = 42,824,828.25 × 42,824,828.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,900,457.75x = 1,833,965,914,641,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,965,914,641,998/26,900,457.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,176,011.42

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