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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,321,501.81 and 56,804,651.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,321,501.81 and 56,804,651.05 is: 122,590,587.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,321,501.81 : 56,804,651.05 = 56,804,651.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,321,501.81/56,804,651.05 = 56,804,651.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,321,501.81x = 56,804,651.05 × 56,804,651.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,321,501.81x = 3,226,768,381,001,109
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,768,381,001,109/26,321,501.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,590,587.88

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