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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,321,424 and 56,804,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,321,424 and 56,804,537 is: 122,590,458.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,321,424 : 56,804,537 = 56,804,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,321,424/56,804,537 = 56,804,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,321,424x = 56,804,537 × 56,804,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,321,424x = 3,226,755,423,784,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,755,423,784,369/26,321,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,590,458.02

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