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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,419,437.50 and 53,581,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,419,437.50 and 53,581,728.50 is: 108,670,051.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,419,437.50 : 53,581,728.50 = 53,581,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,419,437.50/53,581,728.50 = 53,581,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,419,437.50x = 53,581,728.50 × 53,581,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,419,437.50x = 2,871,001,629,047,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,871,001,629,047,712/26,419,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,670,051.32

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