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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,970,940 and 58,257,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,970,940 and 58,257,728 is: 125,837,767.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,970,940 : 58,257,728 = 58,257,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,970,940/58,257,728 = 58,257,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,970,940x = 58,257,728 × 58,257,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,970,940x = 3,393,962,871,721,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,962,871,721,984/26,970,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,837,767.31

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