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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,055,364 and 55,688,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,055,364 and 55,688,796 is: 119,025,088.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,055,364 : 55,688,796 = 55,688,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,055,364/55,688,796 = 55,688,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,055,364x = 55,688,796 × 55,688,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,055,364x = 3,101,241,999,929,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,101,241,999,929,616/26,055,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,025,088.27

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