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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,345.25 and 57,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,345.25 and 57,165.75 is: 124,042.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,345.25 : 57,165.75 = 57,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,345.25/57,165.75 = 57,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,345.25x = 57,165.75 × 57,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,345.25x = 3,267,922,973.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,922,973.06/26,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,042.21

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