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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,754.75 and 57,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,754.75 and 57,648.75 is: 124,216.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,754.75 : 57,648.75 = 57,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,754.75/57,648.75 = 57,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,754.75x = 57,648.75 × 57,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,754.75x = 3,323,378,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,378,376.56/26,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,216.39

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