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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,502,437 and 56,060,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,502,437 and 56,060,568 is: 118,584,841.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,502,437 : 56,060,568 = 56,060,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,502,437/56,060,568 = 56,060,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,502,437x = 56,060,568 × 56,060,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,502,437x = 3,142,787,284,482,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,787,284,482,624/26,502,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,584,841.25

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