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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,792.25 and 57,137.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,792.25 and 57,137.25 is: 121,851.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,792.25 : 57,137.25 = 57,137.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,792.25/57,137.25 = 57,137.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,792.25x = 57,137.25 × 57,137.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,792.25x = 3,264,665,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,665,337.56/26,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,851.11

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