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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,555,466.94 and 57,146,568.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,555,466.94 and 57,146,568.19 is: 122,977,700.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,555,466.94 : 57,146,568.19 = 57,146,568.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,555,466.94/57,146,568.19 = 57,146,568.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,555,466.94x = 57,146,568.19 × 57,146,568.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,555,466.94x = 3,265,730,255,608,587
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,730,255,608,587/26,555,466.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,977,700.35

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