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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,034.75 and 53,915.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,034.75 and 53,915.63 is: 111,654.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,034.75 : 53,915.63 = 53,915.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,034.75/53,915.63 = 53,915.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,034.75x = 53,915.63 × 53,915.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,034.75x = 2,906,894,619.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,894,619.14/26,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,654.41

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