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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,040,692 and 55,033,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,040,692 and 55,033,828 is: 116,307,286.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,040,692 : 55,033,828 = 55,033,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,040,692/55,033,828 = 55,033,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,040,692x = 55,033,828 × 55,033,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,040,692x = 3,028,722,224,333,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,722,224,333,584/26,040,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,307,286.47

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