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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,107,454.25 and 56,553,916.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,107,454.25 and 56,553,916.50 is: 122,506,983.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,107,454.25 : 56,553,916.50 = 56,553,916.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,107,454.25/56,553,916.50 = 56,553,916.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,107,454.25x = 56,553,916.50 × 56,553,916.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,107,454.25x = 3,198,345,471,488,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,345,471,488,972/26,107,454.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,506,983.67

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