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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,260.31 and 39,703.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,260.31 and 39,703.13 is: 60,027.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,260.31 : 39,703.13 = 39,703.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,260.31/39,703.13 = 39,703.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,260.31x = 39,703.13 × 39,703.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,260.31x = 1,576,338,134.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,338,134.77/26,260.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,027.39

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