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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,076,216 and 56,686,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,076,216 and 56,686,488 is: 123,229,456.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,076,216 : 56,686,488 = 56,686,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,076,216/56,686,488 = 56,686,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,076,216x = 56,686,488 × 56,686,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,076,216x = 3,213,357,921,774,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,357,921,774,144/26,076,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,229,456.37

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