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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,102.25 and 39,517.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,102.25 and 39,517.88 is: 59,828.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,102.25 : 39,517.88 = 39,517.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,102.25/39,517.88 = 39,517.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,102.25x = 39,517.88 × 39,517.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,102.25x = 1,561,662,444.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,662,444.52/26,102.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,828.65

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