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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,555,950.38 and 57,147,530.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,555,950.38 and 57,147,530.25 is: 122,979,602.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,555,950.38 : 57,147,530.25 = 57,147,530.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,555,950.38/57,147,530.25 = 57,147,530.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,555,950.38x = 57,147,530.25 × 57,147,530.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,555,950.38x = 3,265,840,213,674,665
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,840,213,674,665/26,555,950.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,979,602.22

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