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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,052,748 and 55,690,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,052,748 and 55,690,896 is: 119,046,017.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,052,748 : 55,690,896 = 55,690,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,052,748/55,690,896 = 55,690,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,052,748x = 55,690,896 × 55,690,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,052,748x = 3,101,475,897,282,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,101,475,897,282,816/26,052,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,046,017.61

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