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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,701.13 and 56,853.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,701.13 and 56,853.75 is: 121,056.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,701.13 : 56,853.75 = 56,853.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,701.13/56,853.75 = 56,853.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,701.13x = 56,853.75 × 56,853.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,701.13x = 3,232,348,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,232,348,889.06/26,701.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,056.66

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