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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,549,268.75 and 57,770,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,549,268.75 and 57,770,779.50 is: 125,708,282.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,549,268.75 : 57,770,779.50 = 57,770,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,549,268.75/57,770,779.50 = 57,770,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,549,268.75x = 57,770,779.50 × 57,770,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,549,268.75x = 3,337,462,964,037,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,462,964,037,620/26,549,268.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,708,282.04

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