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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,448,152.06 and 56,096,443.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,448,152.06 and 56,096,443.69 is: 118,980,372.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,448,152.06 : 56,096,443.69 = 56,096,443.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,448,152.06/56,096,443.69 = 56,096,443.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,448,152.06x = 56,096,443.69 × 56,096,443.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,448,152.06x = 3,146,810,994,384,858.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,146,810,994,384,858.50/26,448,152.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,980,372.88

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