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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,479,942 and 57,140,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,479,942 and 57,140,052 is: 123,300,328.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,479,942 : 57,140,052 = 57,140,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,479,942/57,140,052 = 57,140,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,479,942x = 57,140,052 × 57,140,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,479,942x = 3,264,985,542,562,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,985,542,562,704/26,479,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,300,328.32

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