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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,501,940 and 57,259,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,501,940 and 57,259,044 is: 123,711,627.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,501,940 : 57,259,044 = 57,259,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,501,940/57,259,044 = 57,259,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,501,940x = 57,259,044 × 57,259,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,501,940x = 3,278,598,119,793,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,598,119,793,936/26,501,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,711,627.14

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