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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,700.75 and 58,218.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,700.75 and 58,218.75 is: 126,941.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,700.75 : 58,218.75 = 58,218.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,700.75/58,218.75 = 58,218.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,700.75x = 58,218.75 × 58,218.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,700.75x = 3,389,422,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,422,851.56/26,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,941.11

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