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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,282.75 and 57,837,287.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,282.75 and 57,837,287.25 is: 125,808,275.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,282.75 : 57,837,287.25 = 57,837,287.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,282.75/57,837,287.25 = 57,837,287.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,282.75x = 57,837,287.25 × 57,837,287.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,282.75x = 3,345,151,796,439,012.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,151,796,439,012.50/26,589,282.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,808,275.01

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