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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,923.50 and 62,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,923.50 and 62,880.75 is: 146,860.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,923.50 : 62,880.75 = 62,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,923.50/62,880.75 = 62,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,923.50x = 62,880.75 × 62,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,923.50x = 3,953,988,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,988,720.56/26,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,860.13

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