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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,986,758.75 and 41,454,618.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,986,758.75 and 41,454,618.75 is: 63,678,837.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,986,758.75 : 41,454,618.75 = 41,454,618.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,986,758.75/41,454,618.75 = 41,454,618.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,986,758.75x = 41,454,618.75 × 41,454,618.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,986,758.75x = 1,718,485,415,707,851.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,485,415,707,851.50/26,986,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,678,837.15

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