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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,040,372 and 55,668,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,040,372 and 55,668,153 is: 119,005,337.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,040,372 : 55,668,153 = 55,668,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,040,372/55,668,153 = 55,668,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,040,372x = 55,668,153 × 55,668,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,040,372x = 3,098,943,258,431,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,943,258,431,409/26,040,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,005,337.50

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