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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,110.88 and 53,604.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,110.88 and 53,604.38 is: 110,047.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,110.88 : 53,604.38 = 53,604.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,110.88/53,604.38 = 53,604.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,110.88x = 53,604.38 × 53,604.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,110.88x = 2,873,429,019.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,429,019.14/26,110.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,047.21

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