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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,760.94 and 58,818.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,760.94 and 58,818.56 is: 129,278.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,760.94 : 58,818.56 = 58,818.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,760.94/58,818.56 = 58,818.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,760.94x = 58,818.56 × 58,818.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,760.94x = 3,459,623,294.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,623,294.57/26,760.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,278.85

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