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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,649.75 and 36,613.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,649.75 and 36,613.13 is: 50,301.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,649.75 : 36,613.13 = 36,613.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,649.75/36,613.13 = 36,613.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,649.75x = 36,613.13 × 36,613.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,649.75x = 1,340,520,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,520,922.27/26,649.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,301.44

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