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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,447,988.38 and 56,096,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,447,988.38 and 56,096,113.50 is: 118,979,708.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,447,988.38 : 56,096,113.50 = 56,096,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,447,988.38/56,096,113.50 = 56,096,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,447,988.38x = 56,096,113.50 × 56,096,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,447,988.38x = 3,146,773,949,804,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,146,773,949,804,882/26,447,988.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,979,708.60

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