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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,255 and 57,613.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,255 and 57,613.25 is: 126,424.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,255 : 57,613.25 = 57,613.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,255/57,613.25 = 57,613.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,255x = 57,613.25 × 57,613.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,255x = 3,319,286,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,286,575.56/26,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,424.93

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