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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,465 and 57,837,658.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,465 and 57,837,658.50 is: 125,809,027.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,465 : 57,837,658.50 = 57,837,658.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,465/57,837,658.50 = 57,837,658.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,465x = 57,837,658.50 × 57,837,658.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,465x = 3,345,194,740,762,622
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,194,740,762,622/26,589,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,809,027.78

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