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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,185,231.13 and 56,903,019.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,185,231.13 and 56,903,019.75 is: 123,655,721.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185,231.13 : 56,903,019.75 = 56,903,019.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185,231.13/56,903,019.75 = 56,903,019.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185,231.13x = 56,903,019.75 × 56,903,019.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185,231.13x = 3,237,953,656,668,890
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,953,656,668,890/26,185,231.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,655,721.85

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