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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,940,627.84 and 57,616,856.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,940,627.84 and 57,616,856.72 is: 123,222,895.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,940,627.84 : 57,616,856.72 = 57,616,856.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,940,627.84/57,616,856.72 = 57,616,856.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,940,627.84x = 57,616,856.72 × 57,616,856.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,940,627.84x = 3,319,702,178,148,967
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,702,178,148,967/26,940,627.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,222,895.82

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