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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,579,583 and 57,696,709.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,579,583 and 57,696,709.50 is: 125,243,134.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,579,583 : 57,696,709.50 = 57,696,709.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,579,583/57,696,709.50 = 57,696,709.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,579,583x = 57,696,709.50 × 57,696,709.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,579,583x = 3,328,910,287,127,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,910,287,127,390/26,579,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,243,134.44

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