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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,058.19 and 56,895.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,058.19 and 56,895.37 is: 124,225.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,058.19 : 56,895.37 = 56,895.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,058.19/56,895.37 = 56,895.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,058.19x = 56,895.37 × 56,895.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,058.19x = 3,237,083,238.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,083,238.01/26,058.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,225.17

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