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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,087.06 and 56,192.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,087.06 and 56,192.06 is: 121,038.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,087.06 : 56,192.06 = 56,192.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,087.06/56,192.06 = 56,192.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,087.06x = 56,192.06 × 56,192.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,087.06x = 3,157,547,888.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,547,888.00/26,087.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,038.84

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