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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,148,715.31 and 57,005,672.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,148,715.31 and 57,005,672.06 is: 124,275,575.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,148,715.31 : 57,005,672.06 = 57,005,672.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,148,715.31/57,005,672.06 = 57,005,672.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,148,715.31x = 57,005,672.06 × 57,005,672.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,148,715.31x = 3,249,646,647,297,293
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,646,647,297,293/26,148,715.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,275,575.62

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