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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,216.75 and 41,635.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,216.75 and 41,635.13 is: 63,691.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216.75 : 41,635.13 = 41,635.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216.75/41,635.13 = 41,635.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216.75x = 41,635.13 × 41,635.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216.75x = 1,733,483,633.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,483,633.77/27,216.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,691.79

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