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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,351,709.75 and 57,102,023.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,351,709.75 and 57,102,023.25 is: 123,735,464.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,351,709.75 : 57,102,023.25 = 57,102,023.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,351,709.75/57,102,023.25 = 57,102,023.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,351,709.75x = 57,102,023.25 × 57,102,023.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,351,709.75x = 3,260,641,059,243,540.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,641,059,243,540.50/26,351,709.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,735,464.99

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