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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,450,640 and 57,315,244.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,450,640 and 57,315,244.50 is: 124,195,000.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,450,640 : 57,315,244.50 = 57,315,244.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,450,640/57,315,244.50 = 57,315,244.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,450,640x = 57,315,244.50 × 57,315,244.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,450,640x = 3,285,037,252,094,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,285,037,252,094,780/26,450,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,195,000.65

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