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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,439,991.37 and 57,987,577.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,439,991.37 and 57,987,577.42 is: 127,177,013.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,439,991.37 : 57,987,577.42 = 57,987,577.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,439,991.37/57,987,577.42 = 57,987,577.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,439,991.37x = 57,987,577.42 × 57,987,577.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,439,991.37x = 3,362,559,135,484,679
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,559,135,484,679/26,439,991.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,177,013.37

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