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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,263.13 and 57,629.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,263.13 and 57,629.25 is: 126,456.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,263.13 : 57,629.25 = 57,629.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,263.13/57,629.25 = 57,629.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,263.13x = 57,629.25 × 57,629.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,263.13x = 3,321,130,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,130,455.56/26,263.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,456.03

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