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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,858,938.50 and 57,546,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,858,938.50 and 57,546,819 is: 123,297,366.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,858,938.50 : 57,546,819 = 57,546,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,858,938.50/57,546,819 = 57,546,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,858,938.50x = 57,546,819 × 57,546,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,858,938.50x = 3,311,636,377,018,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,636,377,018,761/26,858,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,297,366.24

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