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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,140.50 and 40,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,140.50 and 40,506.75 is: 62,768.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,140.50 : 40,506.75 = 40,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,140.50/40,506.75 = 40,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,140.50x = 40,506.75 × 40,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,140.50x = 1,640,796,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,796,795.56/26,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,768.38

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