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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,308,098 and 57,396,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,308,098 and 57,396,897 is: 125,223,943.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,308,098 : 57,396,897 = 57,396,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,308,098/57,396,897 = 57,396,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,308,098x = 57,396,897 × 57,396,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,308,098x = 3,294,403,785,228,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,403,785,228,609/26,308,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,223,943.79

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