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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,815.50 and 62,347.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,815.50 and 62,347.50 is: 144,961.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,815.50 : 62,347.50 = 62,347.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,815.50/62,347.50 = 62,347.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,815.50x = 62,347.50 × 62,347.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,815.50x = 3,887,210,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,210,756.25/26,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,961.34

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