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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,120,847.50 and 60,996,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,120,847.50 and 60,996,452.75 is: 142,436,697.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,120,847.50 : 60,996,452.75 = 60,996,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,120,847.50/60,996,452.75 = 60,996,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,120,847.50x = 60,996,452.75 × 60,996,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,120,847.50x = 3,720,567,248,082,982.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,567,248,082,982.50/26,120,847.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,436,697.28

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