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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,007.17 and 47,590.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,007.17 and 47,590.03 is: 83,859.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,007.17 : 47,590.03 = 47,590.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,007.17/47,590.03 = 47,590.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,007.17x = 47,590.03 × 47,590.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,007.17x = 2,264,811,074.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,264,811,074.38/27,007.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,859.62

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