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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,480,020.50 and 57,140,204.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,480,020.50 and 57,140,204.63 is: 123,300,621.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,480,020.50 : 57,140,204.63 = 57,140,204.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,480,020.50/57,140,204.63 = 57,140,204.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,480,020.50x = 57,140,204.63 × 57,140,204.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,480,020.50x = 3,265,002,984,586,871.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,002,984,586,871.50/26,480,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,300,621.49

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