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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,851,840 and 57,982,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,851,840 and 57,982,274 is: 125,203,490.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,851,840 : 57,982,274 = 57,982,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,851,840/57,982,274 = 57,982,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,851,840x = 57,982,274 × 57,982,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,851,840x = 3,361,944,098,211,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,944,098,211,076/26,851,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,203,490.64

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