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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,110.50 and 39,067.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,110.50 and 39,067.50 is: 58,454.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,110.50 : 39,067.50 = 39,067.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,110.50/39,067.50 = 39,067.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,110.50x = 39,067.50 × 39,067.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,110.50x = 1,526,269,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,269,556.25/26,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,454.24

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