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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,688,900 and 58,272,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,688,900 and 58,272,306 is: 127,231,232.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,688,900 : 58,272,306 = 58,272,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,688,900/58,272,306 = 58,272,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,688,900x = 58,272,306 × 58,272,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,688,900x = 3,395,661,646,557,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,395,661,646,557,636/26,688,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,231,232.71

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