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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,529.75 and 41,185.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,529.75 and 41,185.13 is: 63,936.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,529.75 : 41,185.13 = 41,185.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,529.75/41,185.13 = 41,185.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,529.75x = 41,185.13 × 41,185.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,529.75x = 1,696,214,521.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,214,521.27/26,529.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,936.32

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