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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,000,518 and 55,360,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,000,518 and 55,360,268 is: 117,873,008.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,000,518 : 55,360,268 = 55,360,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,000,518/55,360,268 = 55,360,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,000,518x = 55,360,268 × 55,360,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,000,518x = 3,064,759,273,031,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,759,273,031,824/26,000,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,873,008.26

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