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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,383.22 and 57,770.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,383.22 and 57,770.72 is: 126,499.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,383.22 : 57,770.72 = 57,770.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,383.22/57,770.72 = 57,770.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,383.22x = 57,770.72 × 57,770.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,383.22x = 3,337,455,944.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,455,944.89/26,383.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,499.20

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