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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,631 and 40,432.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,631 and 40,432.50 is: 61,386.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,631 : 40,432.50 = 40,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,631/40,432.50 = 40,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,631x = 40,432.50 × 40,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,631x = 1,634,787,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,787,056.25/26,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,386.62

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