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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,917.25 and 58,962.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,917.25 and 58,962.25 is: 129,156.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,917.25 : 58,962.25 = 58,962.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,917.25/58,962.25 = 58,962.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,917.25x = 58,962.25 × 58,962.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,917.25x = 3,476,546,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,476,546,925.06/26,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,156.84

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