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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,121,570 and 60,998,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,121,570 and 60,998,261 is: 142,441,202.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,121,570 : 60,998,261 = 60,998,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,121,570/60,998,261 = 60,998,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,121,570x = 60,998,261 × 60,998,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,121,570x = 3,720,787,845,024,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,787,845,024,121/26,121,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,441,202.62

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