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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,793.75 and 39,416.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,793.75 and 39,416.25 is: 57,985.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,793.75 : 39,416.25 = 39,416.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,793.75/39,416.25 = 39,416.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,793.75x = 39,416.25 × 39,416.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,793.75x = 1,553,640,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,640,764.06/26,793.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,985.19

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