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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,659,658.25 and 55,209,748.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,659,658.25 and 55,209,748.50 is: 114,334,411.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,659,658.25 : 55,209,748.50 = 55,209,748.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,659,658.25/55,209,748.50 = 55,209,748.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,659,658.25x = 55,209,748.50 × 55,209,748.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,659,658.25x = 3,048,116,329,433,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,116,329,433,252/26,659,658.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,334,411.22

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