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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,669.25 and 57,773.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,669.25 and 57,773.25 is: 125,153.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,669.25 : 57,773.25 = 57,773.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,669.25/57,773.25 = 57,773.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,669.25x = 57,773.25 × 57,773.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,669.25x = 3,337,748,415.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,748,415.56/26,669.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,153.44

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