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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,546,716 and 57,919,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,546,716 and 57,919,272 is: 126,367,497.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,546,716 : 57,919,272 = 57,919,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,546,716/57,919,272 = 57,919,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,546,716x = 57,919,272 × 57,919,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,546,716x = 3,354,642,069,009,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,642,069,009,984/26,546,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,367,497.55

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