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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,899,282.50 and 57,538,335.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,899,282.50 and 57,538,335.50 is: 123,076,147.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,899,282.50 : 57,538,335.50 = 57,538,335.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,899,282.50/57,538,335.50 = 57,538,335.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,899,282.50x = 57,538,335.50 × 57,538,335.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,899,282.50x = 3,310,660,052,110,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,660,052,110,560/26,899,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,076,147.18

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