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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,693.25 and 40,944.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,693.25 and 40,944.75 is: 62,805.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,693.25 : 40,944.75 = 40,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,693.25/40,944.75 = 40,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,693.25x = 40,944.75 × 40,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,693.25x = 1,676,472,552.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,472,552.56/26,693.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,805.11

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