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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,337.09 and 57,600.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,337.09 and 57,600.84 is: 125,976.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,337.09 : 57,600.84 = 57,600.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,337.09/57,600.84 = 57,600.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,337.09x = 57,600.84 × 57,600.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,337.09x = 3,317,857,200.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,857,200.71/26,337.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,976.59

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