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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,508,672 and 56,226,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,508,672 and 56,226,219.75 is: 119,258,625.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,508,672 : 56,226,219.75 = 56,226,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,508,672/56,226,219.75 = 56,226,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,508,672x = 56,226,219.75 × 56,226,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,508,672x = 3,161,387,787,375,290
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,387,787,375,290/26,508,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,258,625.53

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