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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,465,694.75 and 57,640,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,465,694.75 and 57,640,032 is: 125,535,086.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,465,694.75 : 57,640,032 = 57,640,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,465,694.75/57,640,032 = 57,640,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,465,694.75x = 57,640,032 × 57,640,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,465,694.75x = 3,322,373,288,961,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,373,288,961,024/26,465,694.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,535,086.85

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