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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,307.13 and 41,482.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,307.13 and 41,482.13 is: 63,015.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,307.13 : 41,482.13 = 41,482.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,307.13/41,482.13 = 41,482.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,307.13x = 41,482.13 × 41,482.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,307.13x = 1,720,766,694.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,766,694.52/27,307.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,015.30

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