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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,938,149.75 and 41,079,787.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,938,149.75 and 41,079,787.88 is: 62,645,318.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,938,149.75 : 41,079,787.88 = 41,079,787.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,938,149.75/41,079,787.88 = 41,079,787.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,938,149.75x = 41,079,787.88 × 41,079,787.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,938,149.75x = 1,687,548,971,854,997
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,548,971,854,997/26,938,149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,645,318.54

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