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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,174,676 and 55,708,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,174,676 and 55,708,581 is: 118,566,739.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,174,676 : 55,708,581 = 55,708,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,174,676/55,708,581 = 55,708,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,174,676x = 55,708,581 × 55,708,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,174,676x = 3,103,445,997,033,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,445,997,033,561/26,174,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,566,739.74

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