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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,188,311.23 and 61,733,121.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,188,311.23 and 61,733,121.05 is: 145,522,107.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,188,311.23 : 61,733,121.05 = 61,733,121.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,188,311.23/61,733,121.05 = 61,733,121.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,188,311.23x = 61,733,121.05 × 61,733,121.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,188,311.23x = 3,810,978,234,188,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,978,234,188,121/26,188,311.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,522,107.18

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