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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,335.13 and 57,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,335.13 and 57,597.13 is: 125,969.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,335.13 : 57,597.13 = 57,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,335.13/57,597.13 = 57,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,335.13x = 57,597.13 × 57,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,335.13x = 3,317,428,808.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,428,808.27/26,335.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,969.74

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