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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,481,833 and 56,113,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,481,833 and 56,113,857 is: 118,902,832.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,481,833 : 56,113,857 = 56,113,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,481,833/56,113,857 = 56,113,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,481,833x = 56,113,857 × 56,113,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,481,833x = 3,148,764,947,416,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,764,947,416,449/26,481,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,902,832.27

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