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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,055,408 and 55,688,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,055,408 and 55,688,883 is: 119,025,259.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,055,408 : 55,688,883 = 55,688,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,055,408/55,688,883 = 55,688,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,055,408x = 55,688,883 × 55,688,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,055,408x = 3,101,251,689,787,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,101,251,689,787,689/26,055,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,025,259.16

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