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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,920,116 and 58,712,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,920,116 and 58,712,517 is: 128,051,441.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,920,116 : 58,712,517 = 58,712,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,920,116/58,712,517 = 58,712,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,920,116x = 58,712,517 × 58,712,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,920,116x = 3,447,159,652,475,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,447,159,652,475,289/26,920,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,051,441.25

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