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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,613.56 and 57,150.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,613.56 and 57,150.56 is: 122,726.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,613.56 : 57,150.56 = 57,150.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,613.56/57,150.56 = 57,150.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,613.56x = 57,150.56 × 57,150.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,613.56x = 3,266,186,794.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,186,794.07/26,613.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,726.40

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