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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,393,222.25 and 57,478,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,393,222.25 and 57,478,560.75 is: 125,175,505.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,393,222.25 : 57,478,560.75 = 57,478,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,393,222.25/57,478,560.75 = 57,478,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,393,222.25x = 57,478,560.75 × 57,478,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,393,222.25x = 3,303,784,945,891,440.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,784,945,891,440.50/26,393,222.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,175,505.84

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