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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,573.75 and 41,671.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,573.75 and 41,671.13 is: 62,975.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,573.75 : 41,671.13 = 41,671.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,573.75/41,671.13 = 41,671.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,573.75x = 41,671.13 × 41,671.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,573.75x = 1,736,482,658.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,482,658.77/27,573.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,975.93

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