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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,394,490 and 55,202,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,394,490 and 55,202,239 is: 115,451,641.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,394,490 : 55,202,239 = 55,202,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,394,490/55,202,239 = 55,202,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,394,490x = 55,202,239 × 55,202,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,394,490x = 3,047,287,190,613,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,047,287,190,613,121/26,394,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,451,641.26

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