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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,421.75 and 40,974.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,421.75 and 40,974.75 is: 63,543.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,421.75 : 40,974.75 = 40,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,421.75/40,974.75 = 40,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,421.75x = 40,974.75 × 40,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,421.75x = 1,678,930,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,930,137.56/26,421.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,543.49

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