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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,732.25 and 57,701.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,732.25 and 57,701.25 is: 124,547.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,732.25 : 57,701.25 = 57,701.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,732.25/57,701.25 = 57,701.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,732.25x = 57,701.25 × 57,701.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,732.25x = 3,329,434,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,434,251.56/26,732.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,547.48

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