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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,628.75 and 57,407.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,628.75 and 57,407.63 is: 123,762.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,628.75 : 57,407.63 = 57,407.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,628.75/57,407.63 = 57,407.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,628.75x = 57,407.63 × 57,407.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,628.75x = 3,295,635,408.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,295,635,408.14/26,628.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,762.30

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