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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,560.25 and 43,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,560.25 and 43,800.75 is: 69,611.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,560.25 : 43,800.75 = 43,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,560.25/43,800.75 = 43,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,560.25x = 43,800.75 × 43,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,560.25x = 1,918,505,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,505,700.56/27,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,611.33

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