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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,185,272 and 56,903,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,185,272 and 56,903,115 is: 123,655,942.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185,272 : 56,903,115 = 56,903,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185,272/56,903,115 = 56,903,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185,272x = 56,903,115 × 56,903,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185,272x = 3,237,964,496,703,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,964,496,703,225/26,185,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,655,942.80

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