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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,631,465 and 57,307,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,631,465 and 57,307,781 is: 123,319,605.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,631,465 : 57,307,781 = 57,307,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,631,465/57,307,781 = 57,307,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,631,465x = 57,307,781 × 57,307,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,631,465x = 3,284,181,763,143,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,284,181,763,143,961/26,631,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,319,605.70

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