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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,589,479 and 57,837,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,589,479 and 57,837,678 is: 125,809,046.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,589,479 : 57,837,678 = 57,837,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,589,479/57,837,678 = 57,837,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,589,479x = 57,837,678 × 57,837,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,589,479x = 3,345,196,996,431,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,196,996,431,684/26,589,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,809,046.37

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