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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,212.50 and 39,336.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,212.50 and 39,336.75 is: 59,032.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,212.50 : 39,336.75 = 39,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,212.50/39,336.75 = 39,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,212.50x = 39,336.75 × 39,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,212.50x = 1,547,379,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,379,900.56/26,212.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,032.14

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