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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,463,541.50 and 57,324,505.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,463,541.50 and 57,324,505.50 is: 124,174,571.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,463,541.50 : 57,324,505.50 = 57,324,505.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,463,541.50/57,324,505.50 = 57,324,505.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,463,541.50x = 57,324,505.50 × 57,324,505.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,463,541.50x = 3,286,098,930,819,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,098,930,819,530/26,463,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,174,571.68

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