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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,868.25 and 58,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,868.25 and 58,400.75 is: 126,939.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,868.25 : 58,400.75 = 58,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,868.25/58,400.75 = 58,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,868.25x = 58,400.75 × 58,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,868.25x = 3,410,647,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,647,600.56/26,868.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,939.70

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