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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,559 and 40,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,559 and 40,819.50 is: 62,736.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,559 : 40,819.50 = 40,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,559/40,819.50 = 40,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,559x = 40,819.50 × 40,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,559x = 1,666,231,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,231,580.25/26,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,736.98

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