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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,812.50 and 57,735.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,812.50 and 57,735.75 is: 124,323.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,812.50 : 57,735.75 = 57,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,812.50/57,735.75 = 57,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,812.50x = 57,735.75 × 57,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,812.50x = 3,333,416,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,416,828.06/26,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,323.24

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