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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,631,461.25 and 57,307,772.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,631,461.25 and 57,307,772.25 is: 123,319,585.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,631,461.25 : 57,307,772.25 = 57,307,772.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,631,461.25/57,307,772.25 = 57,307,772.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,631,461.25x = 57,307,772.25 × 57,307,772.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,631,461.25x = 3,284,180,760,257,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,180,760,257,870/26,631,461.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,319,585.41

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