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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,158,518 and 56,314,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,158,518 and 56,314,872 is: 121,236,409.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,158,518 : 56,314,872 = 56,314,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,158,518/56,314,872 = 56,314,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,158,518x = 56,314,872 × 56,314,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,158,518x = 3,171,364,808,376,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,364,808,376,384/26,158,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,236,409.81

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