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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,839.13 and 58,986.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,839.13 and 58,986.56 is: 129,639.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,839.13 : 58,986.56 = 58,986.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,839.13/58,986.56 = 58,986.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,839.13x = 58,986.56 × 58,986.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,839.13x = 3,479,414,555.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,414,555.57/26,839.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,639.64

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