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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,176.50 and 61,733.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,176.50 and 61,733.25 is: 145,588.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,176.50 : 61,733.25 = 61,733.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,176.50/61,733.25 = 61,733.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,176.50x = 61,733.25 × 61,733.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,176.50x = 3,810,994,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,994,155.56/26,176.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,588.38

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