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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,532.50 and 43,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,532.50 and 43,760.25 is: 69,552.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,532.50 : 43,760.25 = 43,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,532.50/43,760.25 = 43,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,532.50x = 43,760.25 × 43,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,532.50x = 1,914,959,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,959,480.06/27,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,552.69

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