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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,479,884 and 57,139,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,479,884 and 57,139,940 is: 123,300,115.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,479,884 : 57,139,940 = 57,139,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,479,884/57,139,940 = 57,139,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,479,884x = 57,139,940 × 57,139,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,479,884x = 3,264,972,743,203,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,972,743,203,600/26,479,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,300,115.03

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