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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,793 and 57,138.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,793 and 57,138.75 is: 121,854.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,793 : 57,138.75 = 57,138.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,793/57,138.75 = 57,138.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,793x = 57,138.75 × 57,138.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,793x = 3,264,836,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,836,751.56/26,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,854.09

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