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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,602.50 and 44,337.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,602.50 and 44,337.56 is: 73,896.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,602.50 : 44,337.56 = 44,337.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,602.50/44,337.56 = 44,337.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,602.50x = 44,337.56 × 44,337.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,602.50x = 1,965,819,448.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,819,448.44/26,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,896.04

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