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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,376.75 and 53,728.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,376.75 and 53,728.88 is: 109,444.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,376.75 : 53,728.88 = 53,728.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,376.75/53,728.88 = 53,728.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,376.75x = 53,728.88 × 53,728.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,376.75x = 2,886,792,008.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,792,008.77/26,376.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,444.57

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