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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,502,430.50 and 56,060,555.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,502,430.50 and 56,060,555.63 is: 118,584,817.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,502,430.50 : 56,060,555.63 = 56,060,555.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,502,430.50/56,060,555.63 = 56,060,555.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,502,430.50x = 56,060,555.63 × 56,060,555.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,502,430.50x = 3,142,785,896,983,719
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,142,785,896,983,719/26,502,430.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,584,817.98

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