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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,736.01 and 58,090.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,736.01 and 58,090.61 is: 126,216.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,736.01 : 58,090.61 = 58,090.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,736.01/58,090.61 = 58,090.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,736.01x = 58,090.61 × 58,090.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,736.01x = 3,374,518,443.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,518,443.73/26,736.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,216.22

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