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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,311,494 and 55,502,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,311,494 and 55,502,172 is: 117,077,772.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,311,494 : 55,502,172 = 55,502,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,311,494/55,502,172 = 55,502,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,311,494x = 55,502,172 × 55,502,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,311,494x = 3,080,491,096,717,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,491,096,717,584/26,311,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,077,772.05

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