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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,037,946 and 56,704,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,037,946 and 56,704,799 is: 123,490,317.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,037,946 : 56,704,799 = 56,704,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,037,946/56,704,799 = 56,704,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,037,946x = 56,704,799 × 56,704,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,037,946x = 3,215,434,229,630,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,434,229,630,401/26,037,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,490,317.92

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