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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,268.03 and 41,898.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,268.03 and 41,898.80 is: 64,379.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,268.03 : 41,898.80 = 41,898.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,268.03/41,898.80 = 41,898.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,268.03x = 41,898.80 × 41,898.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,268.03x = 1,755,509,179.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,509,179.57/27,268.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,379.76

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