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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,367,703.50 and 57,840,885.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,367,703.50 and 57,840,885.75 is: 126,881,283.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,367,703.50 : 57,840,885.75 = 57,840,885.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,367,703.50/57,840,885.75 = 57,840,885.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,367,703.50x = 57,840,885.75 × 57,840,885.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,367,703.50x = 3,345,568,064,344,553
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,568,064,344,553/26,367,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,881,283.55

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