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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,460,279 and 56,974,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,460,279 and 56,974,432 is: 122,677,689.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,460,279 : 56,974,432 = 56,974,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,460,279/56,974,432 = 56,974,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,460,279x = 56,974,432 × 56,974,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,460,279x = 3,246,085,901,722,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,246,085,901,722,624/26,460,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,677,689.90

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