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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,579.75 and 41,361.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,579.75 and 41,361.75 is: 62,030.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,579.75 : 41,361.75 = 41,361.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,579.75/41,361.75 = 41,361.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,579.75x = 41,361.75 × 41,361.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,579.75x = 1,710,794,363.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,794,363.06/27,579.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,030.81

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