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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,018.25 and 61,399.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,018.25 and 61,399.13 is: 144,892.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,018.25 : 61,399.13 = 61,399.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,018.25/61,399.13 = 61,399.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,018.25x = 61,399.13 × 61,399.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,018.25x = 3,769,852,550.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,852,550.77/26,018.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,892.63

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