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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,821.75 and 57,108.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,821.75 and 57,108.50 is: 121,594.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,821.75 : 57,108.50 = 57,108.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,821.75/57,108.50 = 57,108.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,821.75x = 57,108.50 × 57,108.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,821.75x = 3,261,380,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,380,772.25/26,821.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,594.63

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