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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,137.50 and 40,502.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,137.50 and 40,502.25 is: 62,761.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,137.50 : 40,502.25 = 40,502.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,137.50/40,502.25 = 40,502.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,137.50x = 40,502.25 × 40,502.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,137.50x = 1,640,432,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,432,255.06/26,137.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,761.64

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