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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,158,456 and 56,314,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,158,456 and 56,314,722 is: 121,236,051.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,158,456 : 56,314,722 = 56,314,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,158,456/56,314,722 = 56,314,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,158,456x = 56,314,722 × 56,314,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,158,456x = 3,171,347,913,937,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,347,913,937,284/26,158,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,236,051.32

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