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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,713.97 and 57,003.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,713.97 and 57,003.47 is: 121,636.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,713.97 : 57,003.47 = 57,003.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,713.97/57,003.47 = 57,003.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,713.97x = 57,003.47 × 57,003.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,713.97x = 3,249,395,449.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,395,449.53/26,713.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,636.57

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