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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,323,960 and 58,697,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,323,960 and 58,697,214 is: 130,883,154.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,323,960 : 58,697,214 = 58,697,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,323,960/58,697,214 = 58,697,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,323,960x = 58,697,214 × 58,697,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,323,960x = 3,445,362,931,361,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,445,362,931,361,796/26,323,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,883,154.79

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