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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,933.50 and 57,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,933.50 and 57,272 is: 121,784.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,933.50 : 57,272 = 57,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,933.50/57,272 = 57,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,933.50x = 57,272 × 57,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,933.50x = 3,280,081,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,081,984/26,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,784.47

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