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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,989,775 and 58,280,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,989,775 and 58,280,251 is: 125,847,201.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,989,775 : 58,280,251 = 58,280,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,989,775/58,280,251 = 58,280,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,989,775x = 58,280,251 × 58,280,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,989,775x = 3,396,587,656,623,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,587,656,623,001/26,989,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,847,201.64

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