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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,587,165.36 and 57,711,900.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,587,165.36 and 57,711,900.09 is: 125,273,355.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,587,165.36 : 57,711,900.09 = 57,711,900.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,587,165.36/57,711,900.09 = 57,711,900.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,587,165.36x = 57,711,900.09 × 57,711,900.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,587,165.36x = 3,330,663,412,430,981.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,663,412,430,981.50/26,587,165.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,273,355.30

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