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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,587,095.75 and 57,711,760.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,587,095.75 and 57,711,760.88 is: 125,273,078.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,587,095.75 : 57,711,760.88 = 57,711,760.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,587,095.75/57,711,760.88 = 57,711,760.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,587,095.75x = 57,711,760.88 × 57,711,760.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,587,095.75x = 3,330,647,343,293,181
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,647,343,293,181/26,587,095.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,273,078.89

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