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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,629.38 and 58,025.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,629.38 and 58,025.53 is: 126,437.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,629.38 : 58,025.53 = 58,025.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,629.38/58,025.53 = 58,025.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,629.38x = 58,025.53 × 58,025.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,629.38x = 3,366,962,276.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,962,276.84/26,629.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,437.86

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