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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,061.75 and 53,045.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,061.75 and 53,045.44 is: 107,967.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,061.75 : 53,045.44 = 53,045.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,061.75/53,045.44 = 53,045.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,061.75x = 53,045.44 × 53,045.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,061.75x = 2,813,818,439.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,818,439.57/26,061.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,967.36

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