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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,561.67 and 57,796.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,561.67 and 57,796.45 is: 125,761.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,561.67 : 57,796.45 = 57,796.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,561.67/57,796.45 = 57,796.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,561.67x = 57,796.45 × 57,796.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,561.67x = 3,340,429,993.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,429,993.83/26,561.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,761.29

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