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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,394,024 and 55,201,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,394,024 and 55,201,320 is: 115,449,835.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,394,024 : 55,201,320 = 55,201,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,394,024/55,201,320 = 55,201,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,394,024x = 55,201,320 × 55,201,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,394,024x = 3,047,185,729,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,047,185,729,742,400/26,394,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,449,835.53

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