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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,468.38 and 57,837,655.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,468.38 and 57,837,655.13 is: 125,808,997.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,468.38 : 57,837,655.13 = 57,837,655.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,468.38/57,837,655.13 = 57,837,655.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,468.38x = 57,837,655.13 × 57,837,655.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,468.38x = 3,345,194,350,358,439
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,194,350,358,439/26,589,468.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,808,997.13

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