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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,400.38 and 54,672.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,400.38 and 54,672.06 is: 113,219.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,400.38 : 54,672.06 = 54,672.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,400.38/54,672.06 = 54,672.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,400.38x = 54,672.06 × 54,672.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,400.38x = 2,989,034,418.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,989,034,418.00/26,400.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,219.39

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