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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,809.73 and 57,299.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,809.73 and 57,299.91 is: 122,465.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,809.73 : 57,299.91 = 57,299.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,809.73/57,299.91 = 57,299.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,809.73x = 57,299.91 × 57,299.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,809.73x = 3,283,279,256.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,279,256.26/26,809.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,465.94

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