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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,775.75 and 58,806.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,775.75 and 58,806.19 is: 129,152.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,775.75 : 58,806.19 = 58,806.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,775.75/58,806.19 = 58,806.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,775.75x = 58,806.19 × 58,806.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,775.75x = 3,458,167,688.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,167,688.29/26,775.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,152.97

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