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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,758.00 and 58,812.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,758.00 and 58,812.64 is: 129,267.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,758.00 : 58,812.64 = 58,812.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,758.00/58,812.64 = 58,812.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,758.00x = 58,812.64 × 58,812.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,758.00x = 3,458,927,156.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,927,156.76/26,758.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,267.02

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