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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,877.38 and 53,093.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,877.38 and 53,093.25 is: 104,879.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,877.38 : 53,093.25 = 53,093.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,877.38/53,093.25 = 53,093.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,877.38x = 53,093.25 × 53,093.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,877.38x = 2,818,893,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,893,195.56/26,877.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,879.78

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