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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,733 and 57,745.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,733 and 57,745.50 is: 124,735.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,733 : 57,745.50 = 57,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,733/57,745.50 = 57,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,733x = 57,745.50 × 57,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,733x = 3,334,542,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,542,770.25/26,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,735.08

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