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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,080,081.31 and 56,640,232.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,080,081.31 and 56,640,232.13 is: 123,010,195.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,080,081.31 : 56,640,232.13 = 56,640,232.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,080,081.31/56,640,232.13 = 56,640,232.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,080,081.31x = 56,640,232.13 × 56,640,232.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,080,081.31x = 3,208,115,895,173,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,115,895,173,882/26,080,081.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,010,195.28

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