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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,134 and 61,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,134 and 61,683 is: 145,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,134 : 61,683 = 61,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,134/61,683 = 61,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,134x = 61,683 × 61,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,134x = 3,804,792,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,792,489/26,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,587.84

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