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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,242,026 and 57,259,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,242,026 and 57,259,610 is: 124,939,398.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,242,026 : 57,259,610 = 57,259,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,242,026/57,259,610 = 57,259,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,242,026x = 57,259,610 × 57,259,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,242,026x = 3,278,662,937,352,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,662,937,352,100/26,242,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,939,398.25

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