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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,026,020 and 56,532,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,026,020 and 56,532,276 is: 122,796,271.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,026,020 : 56,532,276 = 56,532,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,026,020/56,532,276 = 56,532,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,026,020x = 56,532,276 × 56,532,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,026,020x = 3,195,898,229,740,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,195,898,229,740,176/26,026,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,796,271.95

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