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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,599,602 and 57,302,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,599,602 and 57,302,563 is: 123,444,844.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,599,602 : 57,302,563 = 57,302,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,599,602/57,302,563 = 57,302,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,599,602x = 57,302,563 × 57,302,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,599,602x = 3,283,583,726,368,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,583,726,368,969/26,599,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,444,844.26

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