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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,125.88 and 39,247.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,125.88 and 39,247.88 is: 58,960.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,125.88 : 39,247.88 = 39,247.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,125.88/39,247.88 = 39,247.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,125.88x = 39,247.88 × 39,247.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,125.88x = 1,540,395,692.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,395,692.02/26,125.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,960.54

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