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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,788,416.75 and 58,684,540.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,788,416.75 and 58,684,540.50 is: 128,558,373.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,788,416.75 : 58,684,540.50 = 58,684,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,788,416.75/58,684,540.50 = 58,684,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,788,416.75x = 58,684,540.50 × 58,684,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,788,416.75x = 3,443,875,293,696,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,875,293,696,140/26,788,416.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,558,373.79

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