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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,941.50 and 57,291.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,941.50 and 57,291.75 is: 121,832.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,941.50 : 57,291.75 = 57,291.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,941.50/57,291.75 = 57,291.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,941.50x = 57,291.75 × 57,291.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,941.50x = 3,282,344,618.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,344,618.06/26,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,832.29

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