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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,009,790.75 and 56,598,358.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,009,790.75 and 56,598,358.50 is: 123,160,321.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,009,790.75 : 56,598,358.50 = 56,598,358.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,009,790.75/56,598,358.50 = 56,598,358.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,009,790.75x = 56,598,358.50 × 56,598,358.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,009,790.75x = 3,203,374,184,894,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,374,184,894,522/26,009,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,160,321.27

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