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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,508,687.75 and 56,226,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,508,687.75 and 56,226,258 is: 119,258,716.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,508,687.75 : 56,226,258 = 56,226,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,508,687.75/56,226,258 = 56,226,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,508,687.75x = 56,226,258 × 56,226,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,508,687.75x = 3,161,392,088,682,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,392,088,682,564/26,508,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,258,716.93

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