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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,304.75 and 55,894.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,304.75 and 55,894.88 is: 118,770.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,304.75 : 55,894.88 = 55,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,304.75/55,894.88 = 55,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,304.75x = 55,894.88 × 55,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,304.75x = 3,124,237,051.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,237,051.27/26,304.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,770.83

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