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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,554.75 and 57,792.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,554.75 and 57,792.50 is: 125,776.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,554.75 : 57,792.50 = 57,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,554.75/57,792.50 = 57,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,554.75x = 57,792.50 × 57,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,554.75x = 3,339,973,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,339,973,056.25/26,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,776.86

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