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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,000,514 and 55,360,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,000,514 and 55,360,260 is: 117,872,992.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,000,514 : 55,360,260 = 55,360,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,000,514/55,360,260 = 55,360,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,000,514x = 55,360,260 × 55,360,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,000,514x = 3,064,758,387,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,758,387,267,600/26,000,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,872,992.33

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