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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,680,853.25 and 58,240,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,680,853.25 and 58,240,903.50 is: 127,132,472.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,680,853.25 : 58,240,903.50 = 58,240,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,680,853.25/58,240,903.50 = 58,240,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,680,853.25x = 58,240,903.50 × 58,240,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,680,853.25x = 3,392,002,840,496,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,002,840,496,312/26,680,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,132,472.44

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