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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,533,636 and 56,255,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,533,636 and 56,255,912 is: 119,272,294.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,533,636 : 56,255,912 = 56,255,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,533,636/56,255,912 = 56,255,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,533,636x = 56,255,912 × 56,255,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,533,636x = 3,164,727,634,951,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,164,727,634,951,744/26,533,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,272,294.04

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