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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,406,636.75 and 56,717,896.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,406,636.75 and 56,717,896.50 is: 121,822,396.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,406,636.75 : 56,717,896.50 = 56,717,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,406,636.75/56,717,896.50 = 56,717,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,406,636.75x = 56,717,896.50 × 56,717,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,406,636.75x = 3,216,919,783,384,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,919,783,384,712/26,406,636.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,822,396.92

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