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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,039.25 and 53,924.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,039.25 and 53,924.63 is: 111,672.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,039.25 : 53,924.63 = 53,924.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,039.25/53,924.63 = 53,924.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,039.25x = 53,924.63 × 53,924.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,039.25x = 2,907,865,181.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,865,181.39/26,039.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,672.39

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