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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,196.75 and 41,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,196.75 and 41,576.75 is: 63,560.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,196.75 : 41,576.75 = 41,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,196.75/41,576.75 = 41,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,196.75x = 41,576.75 × 41,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,196.75x = 1,728,626,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,626,140.56/27,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,560.03

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