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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,185,236.75 and 56,903,028.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,185,236.75 and 56,903,028.75 is: 123,655,734.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185,236.75 : 56,903,028.75 = 56,903,028.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185,236.75/56,903,028.75 = 56,903,028.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185,236.75x = 56,903,028.75 × 56,903,028.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185,236.75x = 3,237,954,680,923,326.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,954,680,923,326.50/26,185,236.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,655,734.41

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