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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,076.50 and 56,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,076.50 and 56,200.50 is: 121,124.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,076.50 : 56,200.50 = 56,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,076.50/56,200.50 = 56,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,076.50x = 56,200.50 × 56,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,076.50x = 3,158,496,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,158,496,200.25/26,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,124.24

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