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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,070.75 and 53,356.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,070.75 and 53,356.50 is: 109,199.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,070.75 : 53,356.50 = 53,356.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,070.75/53,356.50 = 53,356.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,070.75x = 53,356.50 × 53,356.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,070.75x = 2,846,916,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,916,092.25/26,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,199.62

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