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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,650,980 and 57,868,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,650,980 and 57,868,416 is: 125,652,173.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,650,980 : 57,868,416 = 57,868,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,650,980/57,868,416 = 57,868,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,650,980x = 57,868,416 × 57,868,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,650,980x = 3,348,753,570,349,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,753,570,349,056/26,650,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,652,173.78

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