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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,334.34 and 44,634.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,334.34 and 44,634.80 is: 72,885.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,334.34 : 44,634.80 = 44,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,334.34/44,634.80 = 44,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,334.34x = 44,634.80 × 44,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,334.34x = 1,992,265,092.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,265,092.07/27,334.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,885.07

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