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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,038.13 and 56,632.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,038.13 and 56,632.50 is: 123,174.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,038.13 : 56,632.50 = 56,632.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,038.13/56,632.50 = 56,632.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,038.13x = 56,632.50 × 56,632.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,038.13x = 3,207,240,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,240,056.25/26,038.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,174.77

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