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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,688,384 and 58,270,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,688,384 and 58,270,536 is: 127,225,963.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,688,384 : 58,270,536 = 58,270,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,688,384/58,270,536 = 58,270,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,688,384x = 58,270,536 × 58,270,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,688,384x = 3,395,455,365,727,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,455,365,727,296/26,688,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,225,963.39

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