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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,560.25 and 43,801.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,560.25 and 43,801.88 is: 69,614.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,560.25 : 43,801.88 = 43,801.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,560.25/43,801.88 = 43,801.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,560.25x = 43,801.88 × 43,801.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,560.25x = 1,918,604,253.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,604,253.52/27,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,614.91

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