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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,318.16 and 57,070.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,318.16 and 57,070.06 is: 123,754.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,318.16 : 57,070.06 = 57,070.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,318.16/57,070.06 = 57,070.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,318.16x = 57,070.06 × 57,070.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,318.16x = 3,256,991,392.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,991,392.83/26,318.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,754.54

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