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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,551.55 and 57,750.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,551.55 and 57,750.47 is: 125,609.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,551.55 : 57,750.47 = 57,750.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,551.55/57,750.47 = 57,750.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,551.55x = 57,750.47 × 57,750.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,551.55x = 3,335,116,640.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,116,640.84/26,551.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,609.13

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