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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,040,694 and 55,033,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,040,694 and 55,033,831 is: 116,307,290.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,040,694 : 55,033,831 = 55,033,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,040,694/55,033,831 = 55,033,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,040,694x = 55,033,831 × 55,033,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,040,694x = 3,028,722,554,536,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,722,554,536,561/26,040,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,307,290.22

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