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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,175,776 and 55,990,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,175,776 and 55,990,724 is: 119,765,739.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,175,776 : 55,990,724 = 55,990,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,175,776/55,990,724 = 55,990,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,175,776x = 55,990,724 × 55,990,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,175,776x = 3,134,961,174,044,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,961,174,044,176/26,175,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,765,739.67

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