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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,879.25 and 53,096.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,879.25 and 53,096.25 is: 104,884.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,879.25 : 53,096.25 = 53,096.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,879.25/53,096.25 = 53,096.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,879.25x = 53,096.25 × 53,096.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,879.25x = 2,819,211,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,819,211,764.06/26,879.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,884.32

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