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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,058,387 and 57,255,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,058,387 and 57,255,738 is: 125,802,857.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,058,387 : 57,255,738 = 57,255,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,058,387/57,255,738 = 57,255,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,058,387x = 57,255,738 × 57,255,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,058,387x = 3,278,219,533,924,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,219,533,924,644/26,058,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,802,857.02

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