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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,641.25 and 58,299.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,641.25 and 58,299.12 is: 127,576.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,641.25 : 58,299.12 = 58,299.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,641.25/58,299.12 = 58,299.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,641.25x = 58,299.12 × 58,299.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,641.25x = 3,398,787,064.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,787,064.84/26,641.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,576.12

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