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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,081 and 41,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,081 and 41,850.75 is: 64,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,081 : 41,850.75 = 41,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,081/41,850.75 = 41,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,081x = 41,850.75 × 41,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,081x = 1,751,485,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,485,275.56/27,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,675.80

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