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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,158,460 and 56,314,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,158,460 and 56,314,729 is: 121,236,062.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,158,460 : 56,314,729 = 56,314,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,158,460/56,314,729 = 56,314,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,158,460x = 56,314,729 × 56,314,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,158,460x = 3,171,348,702,343,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,348,702,343,441/26,158,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,236,062.92

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