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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,701,686 and 54,818,908.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,701,686 and 54,818,908.50 is: 112,543,931.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,701,686 : 54,818,908.50 = 54,818,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,701,686/54,818,908.50 = 54,818,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,701,686x = 54,818,908.50 × 54,818,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,701,686x = 3,005,112,729,131,372
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,112,729,131,372/26,701,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,543,931.84

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