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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,532.13 and 43,759.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,532.13 and 43,759.69 is: 69,551.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,532.13 : 43,759.69 = 43,759.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,532.13/43,759.69 = 43,759.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,532.13x = 43,759.69 × 43,759.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,532.13x = 1,914,910,250.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,910,250.10/27,532.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,551.85

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