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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,916,235 and 59,043,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,916,235 and 59,043,496 is: 129,517,906.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,916,235 : 59,043,496 = 59,043,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,916,235/59,043,496 = 59,043,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,916,235x = 59,043,496 × 59,043,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,916,235x = 3,486,134,419,902,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,134,419,902,016/26,916,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,517,906.94

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