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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,406,632.81 and 56,717,885.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,406,632.81 and 56,717,885.81 is: 121,822,369.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,406,632.81 : 56,717,885.81 = 56,717,885.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,406,632.81/56,717,885.81 = 56,717,885.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,406,632.81x = 56,717,885.81 × 56,717,885.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,406,632.81x = 3,216,918,571,039,789
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,918,571,039,789/26,406,632.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,822,369.17

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