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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,334,389.25 and 56,551,623.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,334,389.25 and 56,551,623.75 is: 121,441,439.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,334,389.25 : 56,551,623.75 = 56,551,623.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,334,389.25/56,551,623.75 = 56,551,623.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,334,389.25x = 56,551,623.75 × 56,551,623.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,334,389.25x = 3,198,086,148,761,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,086,148,761,564/26,334,389.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,441,439.88

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