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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,808,883.88 and 57,869,292.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,808,883.88 and 57,869,292.38 is: 124,915,868.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,808,883.88 : 57,869,292.38 = 57,869,292.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,808,883.88/57,869,292.38 = 57,869,292.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,808,883.88x = 57,869,292.38 × 57,869,292.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,808,883.88x = 3,348,854,999,983,233
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,854,999,983,233/26,808,883.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,915,868.02

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