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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,379,744 and 57,271,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,379,744 and 57,271,452 is: 124,338,553.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,379,744 : 57,271,452 = 57,271,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,379,744/57,271,452 = 57,271,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,379,744x = 57,271,452 × 57,271,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,379,744x = 3,280,019,214,188,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,019,214,188,304/26,379,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,338,553.63

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