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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,708.25 and 41,520.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,708.25 and 41,520.38 is: 64,547.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,708.25 : 41,520.38 = 41,520.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,708.25/41,520.38 = 41,520.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,708.25x = 41,520.38 × 41,520.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,708.25x = 1,723,941,540.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,941,540.14/26,708.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,547.15

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