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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,635,935 and 58,456,426.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,635,935 and 58,456,426.50 is: 128,291,114.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,635,935 : 58,456,426.50 = 58,456,426.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,635,935/58,456,426.50 = 58,456,426.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,635,935x = 58,456,426.50 × 58,456,426.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,635,935x = 3,417,153,799,149,902
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,153,799,149,902/26,635,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,291,114.96

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