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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,767.13 and 58,830.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,767.13 and 58,830.75 is: 129,302.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,767.13 : 58,830.75 = 58,830.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,767.13/58,830.75 = 58,830.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,767.13x = 58,830.75 × 58,830.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,767.13x = 3,461,057,145.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,057,145.56/26,767.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,302.54

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