Finding the Third Proportional to 26,037,940 and 56,704,787
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Solution
The third proportional to 26,037,940 and 56,704,787 is: 123,490,294.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,037,940 : 56,704,787 = 56,704,787 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,037,940/56,704,787 = 56,704,787/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,037,940x = 56,704,787 × 56,704,787 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,037,940x = 3,215,432,868,715,369 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,215,432,868,715,369/26,037,940 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 123,490,294.11
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