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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,647,237.50 and 57,336,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,647,237.50 and 57,336,051 is: 123,368,238.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,647,237.50 : 57,336,051 = 57,336,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,647,237.50/57,336,051 = 57,336,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,647,237.50x = 57,336,051 × 57,336,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,647,237.50x = 3,287,422,744,274,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,422,744,274,601/26,647,237.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,368,238.24

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