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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,121,568 and 60,998,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,121,568 and 60,998,256 is: 142,441,190.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,121,568 : 60,998,256 = 60,998,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,121,568/60,998,256 = 60,998,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,121,568x = 60,998,256 × 60,998,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,121,568x = 3,720,787,235,041,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,787,235,041,536/26,121,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,441,190.17

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