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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,760.38 and 40,839.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,760.38 and 40,839.19 is: 62,324.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,760.38 : 40,839.19 = 40,839.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,760.38/40,839.19 = 40,839.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,760.38x = 40,839.19 × 40,839.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,760.38x = 1,667,839,235.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,839,235.66/26,760.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,324.96

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