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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,527.50 and 41,405.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,527.50 and 41,405.75 is: 64,628.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,527.50 : 41,405.75 = 41,405.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,527.50/41,405.75 = 41,405.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,527.50x = 41,405.75 × 41,405.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,527.50x = 1,714,436,133.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,436,133.06/26,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,628.64

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