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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,265,918.94 and 57,479,849.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,265,918.94 and 57,479,849.44 is: 125,787,835.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,265,918.94 : 57,479,849.44 = 57,479,849.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,265,918.94/57,479,849.44 = 57,479,849.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,265,918.94x = 57,479,849.44 × 57,479,849.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,265,918.94x = 3,303,933,091,357,669
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,933,091,357,669/26,265,918.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,787,835.53

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