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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,502,349.50 and 56,060,331.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,502,349.50 and 56,060,331.75 is: 118,584,233.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,502,349.50 : 56,060,331.75 = 56,060,331.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,502,349.50/56,060,331.75 = 56,060,331.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,502,349.50x = 56,060,331.75 × 56,060,331.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,502,349.50x = 3,142,760,795,920,058
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,760,795,920,058/26,502,349.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,584,233.29

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