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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,851,842 and 57,982,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,851,842 and 57,982,277 is: 125,203,494.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,851,842 : 57,982,277 = 57,982,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,851,842/57,982,277 = 57,982,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,851,842x = 57,982,277 × 57,982,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,851,842x = 3,361,944,446,104,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,944,446,104,729/26,851,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,203,494.27

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