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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,408,270 and 55,995,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,408,270 and 55,995,952 is: 118,733,511.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,408,270 : 55,995,952 = 55,995,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,408,270/55,995,952 = 55,995,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,408,270x = 55,995,952 × 55,995,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,408,270x = 3,135,546,640,386,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,135,546,640,386,304/26,408,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,733,511.90

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