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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,709.75 and 57,702.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,709.75 and 57,702.38 is: 124,657.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,709.75 : 57,702.38 = 57,702.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,709.75/57,702.38 = 57,702.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,709.75x = 57,702.38 × 57,702.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,709.75x = 3,329,564,080.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,564,080.64/26,709.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,657.25

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