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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,911.76 and 57,936.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,911.76 and 57,936.52 is: 124,727.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,911.76 : 57,936.52 = 57,936.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,911.76/57,936.52 = 57,936.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,911.76x = 57,936.52 × 57,936.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,911.76x = 3,356,639,842.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,639,842.77/26,911.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,727.63

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