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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,799.75 and 39,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,799.75 and 39,396.75 is: 57,914.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,799.75 : 39,396.75 = 39,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,799.75/39,396.75 = 39,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,799.75x = 39,396.75 × 39,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,799.75x = 1,552,103,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,103,910.56/26,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,914.87

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