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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,568 and 62,057.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,568 and 62,057.25 is: 144,952.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,568 : 62,057.25 = 62,057.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,568/62,057.25 = 62,057.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,568x = 62,057.25 × 62,057.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,568x = 3,851,102,277.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,851,102,277.56/26,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,952.66

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