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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,586,720 and 57,839,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,586,720 and 57,839,040 is: 125,828,027.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,586,720 : 57,839,040 = 57,839,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,586,720/57,839,040 = 57,839,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,586,720x = 57,839,040 × 57,839,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,586,720x = 3,345,354,548,121,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,354,548,121,600/26,586,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,828,027.98

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