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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,014.50 and 61,390.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,014.50 and 61,390.13 is: 144,871.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,014.50 : 61,390.13 = 61,390.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,014.50/61,390.13 = 61,390.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,014.50x = 61,390.13 × 61,390.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,014.50x = 3,768,747,447.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,747,447.52/26,014.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,871.03

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