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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,158,835.25 and 61,099,396.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,158,835.25 and 61,099,396.88 is: 142,710,340.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,158,835.25 : 61,099,396.88 = 61,099,396.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,158,835.25/61,099,396.88 = 61,099,396.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,158,835.25x = 61,099,396.88 × 61,099,396.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,158,835.25x = 3,733,136,298,488,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,733,136,298,488,760/26,158,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,710,340.99

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