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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,274,998.50 and 61,390,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,274,998.50 and 61,390,253 is: 143,435,333.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,274,998.50 : 61,390,253 = 61,390,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,274,998.50/61,390,253 = 61,390,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,274,998.50x = 61,390,253 × 61,390,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,274,998.50x = 3,768,763,163,404,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,763,163,404,009/26,274,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,435,333.15

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