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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,134 and 57,470.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,134 and 57,470.25 is: 126,380.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,134 : 57,470.25 = 57,470.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,134/57,470.25 = 57,470.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,134x = 57,470.25 × 57,470.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,134x = 3,302,829,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,302,829,635.06/26,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,380.56

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