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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,480,001.75 and 57,140,167.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,480,001.75 and 57,140,167.50 is: 123,300,548.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,480,001.75 : 57,140,167.50 = 57,140,167.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,480,001.75/57,140,167.50 = 57,140,167.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,480,001.75x = 57,140,167.50 × 57,140,167.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,480,001.75x = 3,264,998,741,928,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,998,741,928,056/26,480,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,300,548.57

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