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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,470 and 57,837,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,470 and 57,837,659 is: 125,809,006.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,470 : 57,837,659 = 57,837,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,470/57,837,659 = 57,837,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,470x = 57,837,659 × 57,837,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,470x = 3,345,194,798,600,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,194,798,600,281/26,589,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,809,006.29

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