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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,000.44 and 37,155.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,000.44 and 37,155.38 is: 53,096.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,000.44 : 37,155.38 = 37,155.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,000.44/37,155.38 = 37,155.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,000.44x = 37,155.38 × 37,155.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,000.44x = 1,380,521,891.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,521,891.39/26,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,096.10

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