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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,784.80 and 57,600.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,784.80 and 57,600.61 is: 123,869.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,784.80 : 57,600.61 = 57,600.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,784.80/57,600.61 = 57,600.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,784.80x = 57,600.61 × 57,600.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,784.80x = 3,317,830,200.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,830,200.37/26,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,869.90

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