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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,524.13 and 53,817.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,524.13 and 53,817.75 is: 109,196.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,524.13 : 53,817.75 = 53,817.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,524.13/53,817.75 = 53,817.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,524.13x = 53,817.75 × 53,817.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,524.13x = 2,896,350,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,350,215.06/26,524.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,196.82

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