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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,418.50 and 41,428.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,418.50 and 41,428.13 is: 62,596.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,418.50 : 41,428.13 = 41,428.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,418.50/41,428.13 = 41,428.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,418.50x = 41,428.13 × 41,428.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,418.50x = 1,716,289,541.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,289,541.02/27,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,596.04

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