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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,011,988 and 60,236,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,011,988 and 60,236,024 is: 139,488,707.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,011,988 : 60,236,024 = 60,236,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,011,988/60,236,024 = 60,236,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,011,988x = 60,236,024 × 60,236,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,011,988x = 3,628,378,587,328,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,378,587,328,576/26,011,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,488,707.57

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