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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,014,616 and 56,024,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,014,616 and 56,024,872 is: 120,654,722.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,014,616 : 56,024,872 = 56,024,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,014,616/56,024,872 = 56,024,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,014,616x = 56,024,872 × 56,024,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,014,616x = 3,138,786,282,616,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,786,282,616,384/26,014,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,654,722.81

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