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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,579,585 and 57,696,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,579,585 and 57,696,714 is: 125,243,144.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,579,585 : 57,696,714 = 57,696,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,579,585/57,696,714 = 57,696,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,579,585x = 57,696,714 × 57,696,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,579,585x = 3,328,910,806,397,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,910,806,397,796/26,579,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,243,144.56

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