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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,276.75 and 41,072.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,276.75 and 41,072.06 is: 61,844.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,276.75 : 41,072.06 = 41,072.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,276.75/41,072.06 = 41,072.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,276.75x = 41,072.06 × 41,072.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,276.75x = 1,686,914,318.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,914,318.00/27,276.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,844.40

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