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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,861,314.50 and 57,555,346.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,861,314.50 and 57,555,346.50 is: 123,323,000.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,861,314.50 : 57,555,346.50 = 57,555,346.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,861,314.50/57,555,346.50 = 57,555,346.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,861,314.50x = 57,555,346.50 × 57,555,346.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,861,314.50x = 3,312,617,910,735,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,617,910,735,062/26,861,314.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,323,000.84

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