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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,406,749.25 and 56,718,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,406,749.25 and 56,718,123.75 is: 121,822,854.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,406,749.25 : 56,718,123.75 = 56,718,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,406,749.25/56,718,123.75 = 56,718,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,406,749.25x = 56,718,123.75 × 56,718,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,406,749.25x = 3,216,945,561,720,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,945,561,720,314/26,406,749.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,822,854.12

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