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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,030.11 and 40,503.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,030.11 and 40,503.80 is: 63,025.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,030.11 : 40,503.80 = 40,503.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,030.11/40,503.80 = 40,503.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,030.11x = 40,503.80 × 40,503.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,030.11x = 1,640,557,561.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,557,561.29/26,030.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,025.38

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