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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,636,028.75 and 58,456,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,636,028.75 and 58,456,615.50 is: 128,291,492.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,636,028.75 : 58,456,615.50 = 58,456,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,636,028.75/58,456,615.50 = 58,456,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,636,028.75x = 58,456,615.50 × 58,456,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,636,028.75x = 3,417,175,895,714,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,175,895,714,840/26,636,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,291,492.99

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