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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,761.22 and 57,633.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,761.22 and 57,633.19 is: 124,119.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,761.22 : 57,633.19 = 57,633.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,761.22/57,633.19 = 57,633.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,761.22x = 57,633.19 × 57,633.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,761.22x = 3,321,584,301.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,584,301.41/26,761.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,119.32

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