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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,201,496 and 56,878,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,201,496 and 56,878,512 is: 123,472,534.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,201,496 : 56,878,512 = 56,878,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,201,496/56,878,512 = 56,878,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,201,496x = 56,878,512 × 56,878,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,201,496x = 3,235,165,127,334,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,165,127,334,144/26,201,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,472,534.83

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