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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,380,488.38 and 57,273,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,380,488.38 and 57,273,000.75 is: 124,341,769.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,380,488.38 : 57,273,000.75 = 57,273,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,380,488.38/57,273,000.75 = 57,273,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,380,488.38x = 57,273,000.75 × 57,273,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,380,488.38x = 3,280,196,614,909,500.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,196,614,909,500.50/26,380,488.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,341,769.88

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