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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,385.75 and 61,023.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,385.75 and 61,023.38 is: 141,131.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,385.75 : 61,023.38 = 61,023.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,385.75/61,023.38 = 61,023.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,385.75x = 61,023.38 × 61,023.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,385.75x = 3,723,852,296.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,852,296.39/26,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,131.19

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