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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,925.75 and 56,764.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,925.75 and 56,764.13 is: 119,668.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,925.75 : 56,764.13 = 56,764.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,925.75/56,764.13 = 56,764.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,925.75x = 56,764.13 × 56,764.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,925.75x = 3,222,165,887.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,165,887.02/26,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,668.57

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