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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,037,768 and 56,704,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,037,768 and 56,704,434 is: 123,489,572.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,037,768 : 56,704,434 = 56,704,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,037,768/56,704,434 = 56,704,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,037,768x = 56,704,434 × 56,704,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,037,768x = 3,215,392,835,260,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,392,835,260,356/26,037,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,489,572.35

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