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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,984.25 and 57,256.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,984.25 and 57,256.88 is: 121,491.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,984.25 : 57,256.88 = 57,256.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,984.25/57,256.88 = 57,256.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,984.25x = 57,256.88 × 57,256.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,984.25x = 3,278,349,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,349,734.77/26,984.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,491.23

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