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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,403.75 and 41,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,403.75 and 41,105.75 is: 61,658.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,403.75 : 41,105.75 = 41,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,403.75/41,105.75 = 41,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,403.75x = 41,105.75 × 41,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,403.75x = 1,689,682,683.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,682,683.06/27,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,658.81

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