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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,477,662 and 57,137,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,477,662 and 57,137,372 is: 123,299,378.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,477,662 : 57,137,372 = 57,137,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,477,662/57,137,372 = 57,137,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,477,662x = 57,137,372 × 57,137,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,477,662x = 3,264,679,279,066,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,679,279,066,384/26,477,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,299,378.89

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