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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,601,756.75 and 57,181,693.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,601,756.75 and 57,181,693.50 is: 122,914,666.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,601,756.75 : 57,181,693.50 = 57,181,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,601,756.75/57,181,693.50 = 57,181,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,601,756.75x = 57,181,693.50 × 57,181,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,601,756.75x = 3,269,746,071,527,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,746,071,527,942/26,601,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,914,666.96

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