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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,555,469 and 57,146,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,555,469 and 57,146,572 is: 122,977,707.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,555,469 : 57,146,572 = 57,146,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,555,469/57,146,572 = 57,146,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,555,469x = 57,146,572 × 57,146,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,555,469x = 3,265,730,691,351,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,730,691,351,184/26,555,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,977,707.20

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