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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,080,005.38 and 56,640,076.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,080,005.38 and 56,640,076.88 is: 123,009,879.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,080,005.38 : 56,640,076.88 = 56,640,076.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,080,005.38/56,640,076.88 = 56,640,076.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,080,005.38x = 56,640,076.88 × 56,640,076.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,080,005.38x = 3,208,098,308,405,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,098,308,405,910/26,080,005.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,009,879.11

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