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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,379,567 and 57,271,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,379,567 and 57,271,077 is: 124,337,759.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,379,567 : 57,271,077 = 57,271,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,379,567/57,271,077 = 57,271,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,379,567x = 57,271,077 × 57,271,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,379,567x = 3,279,976,260,739,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,976,260,739,929/26,379,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,337,759.63

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