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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,629.11 and 56,948.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,629.11 and 56,948.77 is: 121,790.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,629.11 : 56,948.77 = 56,948.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,629.11/56,948.77 = 56,948.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,629.11x = 56,948.77 × 56,948.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,629.11x = 3,243,162,907.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,243,162,907.26/26,629.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,790.15

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