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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,033.75 and 41,077.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,033.75 and 41,077.13 is: 62,415.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,033.75 : 41,077.13 = 41,077.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,033.75/41,077.13 = 41,077.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,033.75x = 41,077.13 × 41,077.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,033.75x = 1,687,330,198.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,330,198.27/27,033.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,415.69

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