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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,949,793.50 and 58,439,738.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,949,793.50 and 58,439,738.25 is: 126,724,644.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,949,793.50 : 58,439,738.25 = 58,439,738.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,949,793.50/58,439,738.25 = 58,439,738.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,949,793.50x = 58,439,738.25 × 58,439,738.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,949,793.50x = 3,415,203,006,728,513
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,203,006,728,513/26,949,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,724,644.73

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