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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,465,847.75 and 57,328,534.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,465,847.75 and 57,328,534.13 is: 124,181,203.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,465,847.75 : 57,328,534.13 = 57,328,534.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,465,847.75/57,328,534.13 = 57,328,534.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,465,847.75x = 57,328,534.13 × 57,328,534.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,465,847.75x = 3,286,560,824,921,289.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,560,824,921,289.50/26,465,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,181,203.49

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