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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,074.75 and 40,612.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,074.75 and 40,612.13 is: 60,918.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,074.75 : 40,612.13 = 40,612.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,074.75/40,612.13 = 40,612.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,074.75x = 40,612.13 × 40,612.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,074.75x = 1,649,344,697.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,344,697.02/27,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,918.19

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