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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,367,738.75 and 57,840,961.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,367,738.75 and 57,840,961.50 is: 126,881,446.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,367,738.75 : 57,840,961.50 = 57,840,961.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,367,738.75/57,840,961.50 = 57,840,961.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,367,738.75x = 57,840,961.50 × 57,840,961.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,367,738.75x = 3,345,576,827,244,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,576,827,244,482/26,367,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,881,446.26

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