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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,800.03 and 57,637.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,800.03 and 57,637.41 is: 123,957.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,800.03 : 57,637.41 = 57,637.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,800.03/57,637.41 = 57,637.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,800.03x = 57,637.41 × 57,637.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,800.03x = 3,322,070,599.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,070,599.23/26,800.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,957.71

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