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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,170.44 and 41,993.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,170.44 and 41,993.44 is: 64,903.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,170.44 : 41,993.44 = 41,993.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,170.44/41,993.44 = 41,993.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,170.44x = 41,993.44 × 41,993.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,170.44x = 1,763,448,793.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,448,793.07/27,170.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,903.22

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