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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,899,281.56 and 57,538,333.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,899,281.56 and 57,538,333.13 is: 123,076,141.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,899,281.56 : 57,538,333.13 = 57,538,333.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,899,281.56/57,538,333.13 = 57,538,333.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,899,281.56x = 57,538,333.13 × 57,538,333.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,899,281.56x = 3,310,659,778,803,472.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,659,778,803,472.50/26,899,281.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,076,141.31

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