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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,587,146.38 and 57,711,862.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,587,146.38 and 57,711,862.13 is: 125,273,279.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,587,146.38 : 57,711,862.13 = 57,711,862.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,587,146.38/57,711,862.13 = 57,711,862.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,587,146.38x = 57,711,862.13 × 57,711,862.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,587,146.38x = 3,330,659,029,935,009.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,659,029,935,009.50/26,587,146.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,273,279.91

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