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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,132 and 56,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,132 and 56,928 is: 124,016.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,132 : 56,928 = 56,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,132/56,928 = 56,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,132x = 56,928 × 56,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,132x = 3,240,797,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,797,184/26,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,016.42

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