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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,344.50 and 57,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,344.50 and 57,063 is: 123,600.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,344.50 : 57,063 = 57,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,344.50/57,063 = 57,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,344.50x = 57,063 × 57,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,344.50x = 3,256,185,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,185,969/26,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,600.22

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