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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,596,382 and 56,395,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,596,382 and 56,395,378 is: 119,581,628.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,596,382 : 56,395,378 = 56,395,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,596,382/56,395,378 = 56,395,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,596,382x = 56,395,378 × 56,395,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,596,382x = 3,180,438,659,762,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,438,659,762,884/26,596,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,581,628.05

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