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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,616.75 and 41,734.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,616.75 and 41,734.13 is: 65,437.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,616.75 : 41,734.13 = 41,734.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,616.75/41,734.13 = 41,734.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,616.75x = 41,734.13 × 41,734.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,616.75x = 1,741,737,189.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,737,189.52/26,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,437.64

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