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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,126,409 and 55,367,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,126,409 and 55,367,589 is: 117,336,060.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,126,409 : 55,367,589 = 55,367,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,126,409/55,367,589 = 55,367,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,126,409x = 55,367,589 × 55,367,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,126,409x = 3,065,569,911,672,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,065,569,911,672,921/26,126,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,336,060.68

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