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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,864.16 and 57,692.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,864.16 and 57,692.67 is: 123,899.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,864.16 : 57,692.67 = 57,692.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,864.16/57,692.67 = 57,692.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,864.16x = 57,692.67 × 57,692.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,864.16x = 3,328,444,388.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,444,388.08/26,864.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,899.09

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