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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,578.13 and 54,384.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,578.13 and 54,384.75 is: 111,283.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,578.13 : 54,384.75 = 54,384.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,578.13/54,384.75 = 54,384.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,578.13x = 54,384.75 × 54,384.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,578.13x = 2,957,701,032.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,701,032.56/26,578.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,283.28

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