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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,375,053 and 55,584,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,375,053 and 55,584,026 is: 117,140,388.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,375,053 : 55,584,026 = 55,584,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,375,053/55,584,026 = 55,584,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,375,053x = 55,584,026 × 55,584,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,375,053x = 3,089,583,946,368,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,583,946,368,676/26,375,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,140,388.17

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