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Finding the Third Proportional to 27 and 41.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27 and 41.75 is: 64.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27 : 41.75 = 41.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27/41.75 = 41.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27x = 41.75 × 41.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27x = 1,743.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743.06/27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64.56

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