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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,671.15 and 57,477.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,671.15 and 57,477.09 is: 123,864.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,671.15 : 57,477.09 = 57,477.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,671.15/57,477.09 = 57,477.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,671.15x = 57,477.09 × 57,477.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,671.15x = 3,303,616,305.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,616,305.95/26,671.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,864.79

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