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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,927.44 and 57,520.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,927.44 and 57,520.13 is: 122,869.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,927.44 : 57,520.13 = 57,520.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,927.44/57,520.13 = 57,520.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,927.44x = 57,520.13 × 57,520.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,927.44x = 3,308,564,780.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,564,780.02/26,927.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,869.65

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