Finding the Third Proportional to 26,037,944 and 56,704,795
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Solution
The third proportional to 26,037,944 and 56,704,795 is: 123,490,309.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,037,944 : 56,704,795 = 56,704,795 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,037,944/56,704,795 = 56,704,795/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,037,944x = 56,704,795 × 56,704,795 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,037,944x = 3,215,433,775,992,025 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,215,433,775,992,025/26,037,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 123,490,309.99
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