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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,175,765 and 55,990,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,175,765 and 55,990,698 is: 119,765,678.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,175,765 : 55,990,698 = 55,990,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,175,765/55,990,698 = 55,990,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,175,765x = 55,990,698 × 55,990,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,175,765x = 3,134,958,262,527,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,958,262,527,204/26,175,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,765,678.77

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