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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,014,620 and 56,024,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,014,620 and 56,024,880 is: 120,654,738.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,014,620 : 56,024,880 = 56,024,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,014,620/56,024,880 = 56,024,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,014,620x = 56,024,880 × 56,024,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,014,620x = 3,138,787,179,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,787,179,014,400/26,014,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,654,738.72

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