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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,088.75 and 57,250.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,088.75 and 57,250.13 is: 125,631.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,088.75 : 57,250.13 = 57,250.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,088.75/57,250.13 = 57,250.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,088.75x = 57,250.13 × 57,250.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,088.75x = 3,277,576,812.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,576,812.52/26,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,631.81

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