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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,631,388.50 and 57,307,632.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,631,388.50 and 57,307,632.75 is: 123,319,321.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,631,388.50 : 57,307,632.75 = 57,307,632.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,631,388.50/57,307,632.75 = 57,307,632.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,631,388.50x = 57,307,632.75 × 57,307,632.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,631,388.50x = 3,284,164,771,408,872.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,164,771,408,872.50/26,631,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,319,321.91

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