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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,017.75 and 43,409.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,017.75 and 43,409.75 is: 69,746.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,017.75 : 43,409.75 = 43,409.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,017.75/43,409.75 = 43,409.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,017.75x = 43,409.75 × 43,409.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,017.75x = 1,884,406,395.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,406,395.06/27,017.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,746.98

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