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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,390.25 and 56,922.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,390.25 and 56,922.75 is: 122,780.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,390.25 : 56,922.75 = 56,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,390.25/56,922.75 = 56,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,390.25x = 56,922.75 × 56,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,390.25x = 3,240,199,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,199,467.56/26,390.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,780.17

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