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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,700.75 and 39,640.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,700.75 and 39,640.50 is: 58,851.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,700.75 : 39,640.50 = 39,640.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,700.75/39,640.50 = 39,640.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,700.75x = 39,640.50 × 39,640.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,700.75x = 1,571,369,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,571,369,240.25/26,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,851.13

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