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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,037,936 and 56,704,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,037,936 and 56,704,779 is: 123,490,278.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,037,936 : 56,704,779 = 56,704,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,037,936/56,704,779 = 56,704,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,037,936x = 56,704,779 × 56,704,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,037,936x = 3,215,431,961,438,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,431,961,438,841/26,037,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,490,278.24

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