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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,571 and 43,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,571 and 43,818.50 is: 69,640.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,571 : 43,818.50 = 43,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,571/43,818.50 = 43,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,571x = 43,818.50 × 43,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,571x = 1,920,060,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,060,942.25/27,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,640.60

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