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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,387 and 41,110.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,387 and 41,110.88 is: 61,711.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,387 : 41,110.88 = 41,110.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,387/41,110.88 = 41,110.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,387x = 41,110.88 × 41,110.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,387x = 1,690,104,043.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,104,043.27/27,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,711.91

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