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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,988,579 and 58,769,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,988,579 and 58,769,118 is: 127,972,992.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,988,579 : 58,769,118 = 58,769,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,988,579/58,769,118 = 58,769,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,988,579x = 58,769,118 × 58,769,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,988,579x = 3,453,809,230,497,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,809,230,497,924/26,988,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,972,992.96

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