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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,754.75 and 49,542.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,754.75 and 49,542.75 is: 91,740.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,754.75 : 49,542.75 = 49,542.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,754.75/49,542.75 = 49,542.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,754.75x = 49,542.75 × 49,542.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,754.75x = 2,454,484,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,454,484,077.56/26,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,740.12

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