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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,597.25 and 43,535.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,597.25 and 43,535.25 is: 71,259.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,597.25 : 43,535.25 = 43,535.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,597.25/43,535.25 = 43,535.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,597.25x = 43,535.25 × 43,535.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,597.25x = 1,895,317,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,317,992.56/26,597.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,259.92

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