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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,185,315.50 and 56,903,142.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,185,315.50 and 56,903,142.94 is: 123,655,858.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,185,315.50 : 56,903,142.94 = 56,903,142.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,185,315.50/56,903,142.94 = 56,903,142.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,185,315.50x = 56,903,142.94 × 56,903,142.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,185,315.50x = 3,237,967,676,165,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,967,676,165,556/26,185,315.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,655,858.80

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