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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,800.50 and 58,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,800.50 and 58,947 is: 129,652.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,800.50 : 58,947 = 58,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,800.50/58,947 = 58,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,800.50x = 58,947 × 58,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,800.50x = 3,474,748,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,748,809/26,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,652.39

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