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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,015,856.75 and 57,848,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,015,856.75 and 57,848,448 is: 128,630,894.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,015,856.75 : 57,848,448 = 57,848,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,015,856.75/57,848,448 = 57,848,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,015,856.75x = 57,848,448 × 57,848,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,015,856.75x = 3,346,442,936,008,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,346,442,936,008,704/26,015,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,630,894.93

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