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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,523.07 and 56,110.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,523.07 and 56,110.22 is: 118,702.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,523.07 : 56,110.22 = 56,110.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,523.07/56,110.22 = 56,110.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,523.07x = 56,110.22 × 56,110.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,523.07x = 3,148,356,648.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,356,648.17/26,523.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,702.57

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