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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,916,172 and 59,043,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,916,172 and 59,043,373 is: 129,517,670.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,916,172 : 59,043,373 = 59,043,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,916,172/59,043,373 = 59,043,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,916,172x = 59,043,373 × 59,043,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,916,172x = 3,486,119,895,217,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,119,895,217,129/26,916,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,517,670.46

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