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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,384.75 and 55,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,384.75 and 55,502.75 is: 116,755.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,384.75 : 55,502.75 = 55,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,384.75/55,502.75 = 55,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,384.75x = 55,502.75 × 55,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,384.75x = 3,080,555,257.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,555,257.56/26,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,755.14

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