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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,119.50 and 56,394.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,119.50 and 56,394.75 is: 121,762.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,119.50 : 56,394.75 = 56,394.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,119.50/56,394.75 = 56,394.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,119.50x = 56,394.75 × 56,394.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,119.50x = 3,180,367,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,180,367,827.56/26,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,762.20

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