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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,321,415.75 and 56,804,520.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,321,415.75 and 56,804,520.38 is: 122,590,424.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,321,415.75 : 56,804,520.38 = 56,804,520.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,321,415.75/56,804,520.38 = 56,804,520.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,321,415.75x = 56,804,520.38 × 56,804,520.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,321,415.75x = 3,226,753,535,033,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,753,535,033,790/26,321,415.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,590,424.68

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