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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,732.25 and 40,200.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,732.25 and 40,200.75 is: 60,455.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,732.25 : 40,200.75 = 40,200.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,732.25/40,200.75 = 40,200.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,732.25x = 40,200.75 × 40,200.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,732.25x = 1,616,100,300.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,100,300.56/26,732.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,455.08

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