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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,037,942 and 56,704,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,037,942 and 56,704,791 is: 123,490,302.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,037,942 : 56,704,791 = 56,704,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,037,942/56,704,791 = 56,704,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,037,942x = 56,704,791 × 56,704,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,037,942x = 3,215,433,322,353,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,433,322,353,681/26,037,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,490,302.05

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