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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,426,257 and 57,122,568.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,426,257 and 57,122,568.50 is: 118,973,137.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,426,257 : 57,122,568.50 = 57,122,568.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,426,257/57,122,568.50 = 57,122,568.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,426,257x = 57,122,568.50 × 57,122,568.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,426,257x = 3,262,987,832,037,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,987,832,037,192/27,426,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,973,137.02

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