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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,429,373 and 56,907,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,429,373 and 56,907,509 is: 122,532,781.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,429,373 : 56,907,509 = 56,907,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,429,373/56,907,509 = 56,907,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,429,373x = 56,907,509 × 56,907,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,429,373x = 3,238,464,580,585,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,238,464,580,585,081/26,429,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,532,781.26

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