Finding the Third Proportional to 26,463,540 and 57,324,501
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Solution
The third proportional to 26,463,540 and 57,324,501 is: 124,174,559.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,463,540 : 57,324,501 = 57,324,501 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,463,540/57,324,501 = 57,324,501/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,463,540x = 57,324,501 × 57,324,501 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,463,540x = 3,286,098,414,899,001 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,286,098,414,899,001/26,463,540 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 124,174,559.22
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