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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,000,520 and 55,360,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,000,520 and 55,360,272 is: 117,873,016.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,000,520 : 55,360,272 = 55,360,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,000,520/55,360,272 = 55,360,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,000,520x = 55,360,272 × 55,360,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,000,520x = 3,064,759,715,913,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,759,715,913,984/26,000,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,873,016.23

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