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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,607,273.75 and 57,367,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,607,273.75 and 57,367,660.50 is: 123,689,803.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,607,273.75 : 57,367,660.50 = 57,367,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,607,273.75/57,367,660.50 = 57,367,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,607,273.75x = 57,367,660.50 × 57,367,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,607,273.75x = 3,291,048,471,243,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,048,471,243,260/26,607,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,689,803.85

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