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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,811.13 and 57,184.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,811.13 and 57,184.50 is: 121,966.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,811.13 : 57,184.50 = 57,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,811.13/57,184.50 = 57,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,811.13x = 57,184.50 × 57,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,811.13x = 3,270,067,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,067,040.25/26,811.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,966.80

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