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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,188,312.92 and 61,733,125.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,188,312.92 and 61,733,125.27 is: 145,522,117.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,188,312.92 : 61,733,125.27 = 61,733,125.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,188,312.92/61,733,125.27 = 61,733,125.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,188,312.92x = 61,733,125.27 × 61,733,125.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,188,312.92x = 3,810,978,755,061,347.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,978,755,061,347.50/26,188,312.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,522,117.69

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