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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,195,248.13 and 55,105,018.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,195,248.13 and 55,105,018.88 is: 115,920,379.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,195,248.13 : 55,105,018.88 = 55,105,018.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,195,248.13/55,105,018.88 = 55,105,018.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,195,248.13x = 55,105,018.88 × 55,105,018.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,195,248.13x = 3,036,563,105,214,106.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,036,563,105,214,106.50/26,195,248.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,920,379.56

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