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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,080,084.50 and 56,640,238.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,080,084.50 and 56,640,238.50 is: 123,010,207.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,080,084.50 : 56,640,238.50 = 56,640,238.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,080,084.50/56,640,238.50 = 56,640,238.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,080,084.50x = 56,640,238.50 × 56,640,238.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,080,084.50x = 3,208,116,617,336,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,116,617,336,882/26,080,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,010,207.94

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