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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,594,689.50 and 58,233,856.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,594,689.50 and 58,233,856.50 is: 127,513,503.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,594,689.50 : 58,233,856.50 = 58,233,856.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,594,689.50/58,233,856.50 = 58,233,856.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,594,689.50x = 58,233,856.50 × 58,233,856.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,594,689.50x = 3,391,182,042,862,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,182,042,862,592/26,594,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,513,503.88

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