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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,570.75 and 56,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,570.75 and 56,140.75 is: 118,618.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,570.75 : 56,140.75 = 56,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,570.75/56,140.75 = 56,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,570.75x = 56,140.75 × 56,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,570.75x = 3,151,783,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,783,810.56/26,570.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,618.55

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