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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,999,700 and 59,254,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,999,700 and 59,254,678 is: 130,042,810.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,999,700 : 59,254,678 = 59,254,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,999,700/59,254,678 = 59,254,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,999,700x = 59,254,678 × 59,254,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,999,700x = 3,511,116,864,883,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,116,864,883,684/26,999,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,042,810.29

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