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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,463,540 : 57,324,501 = 57,324,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,463,540/57,324,501 = 57,324,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,463,540x = 57,324,501 × 57,324,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,463,540x = 3,286,098,414,899,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,098,414,899,001/26,463,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,174,559.22

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