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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,688,899.25 and 58,272,304.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,688,899.25 and 58,272,304.50 is: 127,231,229.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,688,899.25 : 58,272,304.50 = 58,272,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,688,899.25/58,272,304.50 = 58,272,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,688,899.25x = 58,272,304.50 × 58,272,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,688,899.25x = 3,395,661,471,740,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,661,471,740,720/26,688,899.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,231,229.73

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