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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,252.02 and 57,606.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,252.02 and 57,606.61 is: 126,410.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,252.02 : 57,606.61 = 57,606.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,252.02/57,606.61 = 57,606.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,252.02x = 57,606.61 × 57,606.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,252.02x = 3,318,521,443.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,318,521,443.68/26,252.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,410.16

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