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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,188,313.34 and 61,733,126.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,188,313.34 and 61,733,126.11 is: 145,522,119.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,188,313.34 : 61,733,126.11 = 61,733,126.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,188,313.34/61,733,126.11 = 61,733,126.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,188,313.34x = 61,733,126.11 × 61,733,126.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,188,313.34x = 3,810,978,859,235,997.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,978,859,235,997.50/26,188,313.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,522,119.32

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