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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,343 and 57,150.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,343 and 57,150.75 is: 123,987.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,343 : 57,150.75 = 57,150.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,343/57,150.75 = 57,150.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,343x = 57,150.75 × 57,150.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,343x = 3,266,208,225.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,208,225.56/26,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,987.71

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