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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,226.13 and 56,902.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,226.13 and 56,902.50 is: 118,926.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,226.13 : 56,902.50 = 56,902.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,226.13/56,902.50 = 56,902.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,226.13x = 56,902.50 × 56,902.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,226.13x = 3,237,894,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,894,506.25/27,226.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,926.01

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