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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,827.88 and 57,123.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,827.88 and 57,123.56 is: 121,631.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,827.88 : 57,123.56 = 57,123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,827.88/57,123.56 = 57,123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,827.88x = 57,123.56 × 57,123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,827.88x = 3,263,101,392.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,263,101,392.69/26,827.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,631.00

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