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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,860,149 and 57,549,712.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,860,149 and 57,549,712.50 is: 123,304,208.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,860,149 : 57,549,712.50 = 57,549,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,860,149/57,549,712.50 = 57,549,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,860,149x = 57,549,712.50 × 57,549,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,860,149x = 3,311,969,408,832,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,969,408,832,656/26,860,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,304,208.36

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