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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,062.75 and 40,484.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,062.75 and 40,484.13 is: 60,561.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,062.75 : 40,484.13 = 40,484.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,062.75/40,484.13 = 40,484.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,062.75x = 40,484.13 × 40,484.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,062.75x = 1,638,964,377.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,964,377.02/27,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,561.63

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