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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,124.19 and 56,404.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,124.19 and 56,404.69 is: 121,783.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,124.19 : 56,404.69 = 56,404.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,124.19/56,404.69 = 56,404.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,124.19x = 56,404.69 × 56,404.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,124.19x = 3,181,488,771.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,488,771.97/26,124.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,783.26

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