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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,026,393.50 and 57,159,599.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,026,393.50 and 57,159,599.06 is: 125,534,863.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,026,393.50 : 57,159,599.06 = 57,159,599.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,026,393.50/57,159,599.06 = 57,159,599.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,026,393.50x = 57,159,599.06 × 57,159,599.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,026,393.50x = 3,267,219,764,985,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,219,764,985,751/26,026,393.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,534,863.87

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