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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,353.50 and 40,624.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,353.50 and 40,624.50 is: 62,623.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,353.50 : 40,624.50 = 40,624.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,353.50/40,624.50 = 40,624.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,353.50x = 40,624.50 × 40,624.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,353.50x = 1,650,350,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,350,000.25/26,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,623.56

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