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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,735.06 and 57,051.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,735.06 and 57,051.84 is: 121,746.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,735.06 : 57,051.84 = 57,051.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,735.06/57,051.84 = 57,051.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,735.06x = 57,051.84 × 57,051.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,735.06x = 3,254,912,875.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,254,912,875.27/26,735.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,746.97

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