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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,966,520 and 59,430,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,966,520 and 59,430,159 is: 130,975,142.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,966,520 : 59,430,159 = 59,430,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,966,520/59,430,159 = 59,430,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,966,520x = 59,430,159 × 59,430,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,966,520x = 3,531,943,798,765,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,943,798,765,281/26,966,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,975,142.46

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