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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,988,583 and 58,769,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,988,583 and 58,769,126 is: 127,973,008.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,988,583 : 58,769,126 = 58,769,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,988,583/58,769,126 = 58,769,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,988,583x = 58,769,126 × 58,769,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,988,583x = 3,453,810,170,803,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,810,170,803,876/26,988,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,973,008.84

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