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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,650 and 61,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,650 and 61,532 is: 142,070.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,650 : 61,532 = 61,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,650/61,532 = 61,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,650x = 61,532 × 61,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,650x = 3,786,187,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,786,187,024/26,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,070.81

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