Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,432 and 57,837,604
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Solution
The third proportional to 26,589,432 and 57,837,604 is: 125,808,946.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,589,432 : 57,837,604 = 57,837,604 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,589,432/57,837,604 = 57,837,604/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,589,432x = 57,837,604 × 57,837,604 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,589,432x = 3,345,188,436,460,816 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,345,188,436,460,816/26,589,432 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 125,808,946.82
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