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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,988,576 and 58,769,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,988,576 and 58,769,112 is: 127,972,981.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,988,576 : 58,769,112 = 58,769,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,988,576/58,769,112 = 58,769,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,988,576x = 58,769,112 × 58,769,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,988,576x = 3,453,808,525,268,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,808,525,268,544/26,988,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,972,981.06

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