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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,059,671 and 56,158,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,059,671 and 56,158,461 is: 121,021,203.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,059,671 : 56,158,461 = 56,158,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,059,671/56,158,461 = 56,158,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,059,671x = 56,158,461 × 56,158,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,059,671x = 3,153,772,741,888,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,772,741,888,521/26,059,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,021,203.29

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