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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,139,991.50 and 56,813,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,139,991.50 and 56,813,620.50 is: 123,480,815.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,139,991.50 : 56,813,620.50 = 56,813,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,139,991.50/56,813,620.50 = 56,813,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,139,991.50x = 56,813,620.50 × 56,813,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,139,991.50x = 3,227,787,474,318,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,787,474,318,020/26,139,991.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,480,815.76

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