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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,005 and 61,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,005 and 61,367 is: 144,814.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,005 : 61,367 = 61,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,005/61,367 = 61,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,005x = 61,367 × 61,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,005x = 3,765,908,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,908,689/26,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,814.79

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