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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,331.75 and 56,890.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,331.75 and 56,890.69 is: 122,914.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,331.75 : 56,890.69 = 56,890.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,331.75/56,890.69 = 56,890.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,331.75x = 56,890.69 × 56,890.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,331.75x = 3,236,550,324.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,550,324.22/26,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,914.36

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