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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,619.75 and 41,212.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,619.75 and 41,212.13 is: 63,803.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,619.75 : 41,212.13 = 41,212.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,619.75/41,212.13 = 41,212.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,619.75x = 41,212.13 × 41,212.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,619.75x = 1,698,439,247.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,439,247.02/26,619.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,803.73

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