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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,380.69 and 57,636.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,380.69 and 57,636.56 is: 125,924.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,380.69 : 57,636.56 = 57,636.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,380.69/57,636.56 = 57,636.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,380.69x = 57,636.56 × 57,636.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,380.69x = 3,321,973,336.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,973,336.82/26,380.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,924.44

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