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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,596,383.75 and 56,395,381.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,596,383.75 and 56,395,381.50 is: 119,581,635.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,596,383.75 : 56,395,381.50 = 56,395,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,596,383.75/56,395,381.50 = 56,395,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,596,383.75x = 56,395,381.50 × 56,395,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,596,383.75x = 3,180,439,054,530,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,439,054,530,542/26,596,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,581,635.02

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