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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,502,342.75 and 56,060,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,502,342.75 and 56,060,319 is: 118,584,209.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,502,342.75 : 56,060,319 = 56,060,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,502,342.75/56,060,319 = 56,060,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,502,342.75x = 56,060,319 × 56,060,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,502,342.75x = 3,142,759,366,381,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,759,366,381,761/26,502,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,584,209.56

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