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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,400.94 and 41,101.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,400.94 and 41,101.38 is: 61,652.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,400.94 : 41,101.38 = 41,101.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,400.94/41,101.38 = 41,101.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,400.94x = 41,101.38 × 41,101.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,400.94x = 1,689,323,026.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,323,026.89/27,400.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,652.02

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