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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,259.75 and 39,296.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,259.75 and 39,296.25 is: 58,804.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,259.75 : 39,296.25 = 39,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,259.75/39,296.25 = 39,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,259.75x = 39,296.25 × 39,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,259.75x = 1,544,195,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,195,264.06/26,259.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,804.64

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