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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,944.31 and 58,600.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,944.31 and 58,600.13 is: 127,447.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,944.31 : 58,600.13 = 58,600.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,944.31/58,600.13 = 58,600.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,944.31x = 58,600.13 × 58,600.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,944.31x = 3,433,974,650.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,974,650.02/26,944.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,447.11

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