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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,555,455.97 and 57,146,547.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,555,455.97 and 57,146,547.09 is: 122,977,660.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,555,455.97 : 57,146,547.09 = 57,146,547.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,555,455.97/57,146,547.09 = 57,146,547.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,555,455.97x = 57,146,547.09 × 57,146,547.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,555,455.97x = 3,265,727,844,738,415
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,727,844,738,415/26,555,455.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,977,660.36

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