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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,117.75 and 41,709.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,117.75 and 41,709.19 is: 64,151.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,117.75 : 41,709.19 = 41,709.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,117.75/41,709.19 = 41,709.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,117.75x = 41,709.19 × 41,709.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,117.75x = 1,739,656,321.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,656,321.91/27,117.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,151.94

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