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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,481,828.75 and 56,113,848.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,481,828.75 and 56,113,848.38 is: 118,902,814.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,481,828.75 : 56,113,848.38 = 56,113,848.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,481,828.75/56,113,848.38 = 56,113,848.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,481,828.75x = 56,113,848.38 × 56,113,848.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,481,828.75x = 3,148,763,979,452,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,763,979,452,490/26,481,828.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,902,814.80

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