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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,502,400.13 and 56,060,434.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,502,400.13 and 56,060,434.13 is: 118,584,439.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,502,400.13 : 56,060,434.13 = 56,060,434.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,502,400.13/56,060,434.13 = 56,060,434.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,502,400.13x = 56,060,434.13 × 56,060,434.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,502,400.13x = 3,142,772,274,283,464.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,772,274,283,464.50/26,502,400.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,584,439.88

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