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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,287,688.43 and 57,522,575.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,287,688.43 and 57,522,575.88 is: 125,870,585.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,287,688.43 : 57,522,575.88 = 57,522,575.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,287,688.43/57,522,575.88 = 57,522,575.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,287,688.43x = 57,522,575.88 × 57,522,575.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,287,688.43x = 3,308,846,736,193,634.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,846,736,193,634.50/26,287,688.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,870,585.60

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