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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,318,361 and 58,688,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,318,361 and 58,688,014.50 is: 130,869,967.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,318,361 : 58,688,014.50 = 58,688,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,318,361/58,688,014.50 = 58,688,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,318,361x = 58,688,014.50 × 58,688,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,318,361x = 3,444,283,045,952,210
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,283,045,952,210/26,318,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,869,967.39

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