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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,232,821.29 and 56,150,730.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,232,821.29 and 56,150,730.51 is: 120,189,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,232,821.29 : 56,150,730.51 = 56,150,730.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,232,821.29/56,150,730.51 = 56,150,730.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,232,821.29x = 56,150,730.51 × 56,150,730.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,232,821.29x = 3,152,904,536,687,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,904,536,687,830/26,232,821.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,189,304.14

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