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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,593.50 and 54,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,593.50 and 54,556.50 is: 111,922.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,593.50 : 54,556.50 = 54,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,593.50/54,556.50 = 54,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,593.50x = 54,556.50 × 54,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,593.50x = 2,976,411,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,411,692.25/26,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,922.53

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