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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,592,235.88 and 58,229,008.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,592,235.88 and 58,229,008.31 is: 127,504,036.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,592,235.88 : 58,229,008.31 = 58,229,008.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,592,235.88/58,229,008.31 = 58,229,008.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,592,235.88x = 58,229,008.31 × 58,229,008.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,592,235.88x = 3,390,617,409,057,194
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,390,617,409,057,194/26,592,235.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,504,036.33

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