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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,480 and 57,837,679.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,480 and 57,837,679.50 is: 125,809,048.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,480 : 57,837,679.50 = 57,837,679.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,480/57,837,679.50 = 57,837,679.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,480x = 57,837,679.50 × 57,837,679.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,480x = 3,345,197,169,944,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,197,169,944,720/26,589,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,809,048.16

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