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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,490.94 and 57,538.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,490.94 and 57,538.13 is: 124,972.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,490.94 : 57,538.13 = 57,538.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,490.94/57,538.13 = 57,538.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,490.94x = 57,538.13 × 57,538.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,490.94x = 3,310,635,828.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,635,828.52/26,490.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,972.39

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