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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,986,449 and 39,467,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,986,449 and 39,467,560.50 is: 57,721,130.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,986,449 : 39,467,560.50 = 39,467,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,986,449/39,467,560.50 = 39,467,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,986,449x = 39,467,560.50 × 39,467,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,986,449x = 1,557,688,331,821,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,688,331,821,160.25/26,986,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,721,130.03

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