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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,474,605.31 and 57,203,212.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,474,605.31 and 57,203,212.50 is: 123,597,971.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,474,605.31 : 57,203,212.50 = 57,203,212.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,474,605.31/57,203,212.50 = 57,203,212.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,474,605.31x = 57,203,212.50 × 57,203,212.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,474,605.31x = 3,272,207,520,320,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,207,520,320,156/26,474,605.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,597,971.78

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