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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,025,627.50 and 56,531,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,025,627.50 and 56,531,455 is: 122,794,557.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,025,627.50 : 56,531,455 = 56,531,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,025,627.50/56,531,455 = 56,531,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,025,627.50x = 56,531,455 × 56,531,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,025,627.50x = 3,195,805,404,417,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,195,805,404,417,025/26,025,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,794,557.19

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