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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,743.50 and 41,394.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,743.50 and 41,394.38 is: 64,071.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,743.50 : 41,394.38 = 41,394.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,743.50/41,394.38 = 41,394.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,743.50x = 41,394.38 × 41,394.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,743.50x = 1,713,494,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,494,281.64/26,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,071.43

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