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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,466,135.75 and 57,329,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,466,135.75 and 57,329,113.50 is: 124,182,362.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,466,135.75 : 57,329,113.50 = 57,329,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,466,135.75/57,329,113.50 = 57,329,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,466,135.75x = 57,329,113.50 × 57,329,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,466,135.75x = 3,286,627,254,695,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,627,254,695,882/26,466,135.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,182,362.16

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