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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,631,378.38 and 57,307,612.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,631,378.38 and 57,307,612.88 is: 123,319,283.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,631,378.38 : 57,307,612.88 = 57,307,612.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,631,378.38/57,307,612.88 = 57,307,612.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,631,378.38x = 57,307,612.88 × 57,307,612.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,631,378.38x = 3,284,162,493,430,866
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,162,493,430,866/26,631,378.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,319,283.26

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