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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,401.38 and 41,101.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,401.38 and 41,101.94 is: 61,652.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,401.38 : 41,101.94 = 41,101.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,401.38/41,101.94 = 41,101.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,401.38x = 41,101.94 × 41,101.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,401.38x = 1,689,369,266.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,369,266.25/27,401.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,652.72

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