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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,073.75 and 57,047.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,073.75 and 57,047.75 is: 124,816.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,073.75 : 57,047.75 = 57,047.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,073.75/57,047.75 = 57,047.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,073.75x = 57,047.75 × 57,047.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,073.75x = 3,254,445,780.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,254,445,780.06/26,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,816.94

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