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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,935.88 and 54,640.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,935.88 and 54,640.69 is: 110,841.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,935.88 : 54,640.69 = 54,640.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,935.88/54,640.69 = 54,640.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,935.88x = 54,640.69 × 54,640.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,935.88x = 2,985,604,730.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,604,730.47/26,935.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,841.20

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