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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,120,858.50 and 60,996,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,120,858.50 and 60,996,480 is: 142,436,764.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,120,858.50 : 60,996,480 = 60,996,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,120,858.50/60,996,480 = 60,996,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,120,858.50x = 60,996,480 × 60,996,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,120,858.50x = 3,720,570,572,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,570,572,390,400/26,120,858.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,436,764.56

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