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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,393.03 and 57,433.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,393.03 and 57,433.43 is: 124,979.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,393.03 : 57,433.43 = 57,433.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,393.03/57,433.43 = 57,433.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,393.03x = 57,433.43 × 57,433.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,393.03x = 3,298,598,845.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,298,598,845.67/26,393.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,979.94

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