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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,477.75 and 57,837,674.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,477.75 and 57,837,674.25 is: 125,809,035.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,477.75 : 57,837,674.25 = 57,837,674.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,477.75/57,837,674.25 = 57,837,674.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,477.75x = 57,837,674.25 × 57,837,674.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,477.75x = 3,345,196,562,649,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,196,562,649,113/26,589,477.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,809,035.97

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