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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,600.75 and 43,993.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,600.75 and 43,993.13 is: 70,121.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,600.75 : 43,993.13 = 43,993.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,600.75/43,993.13 = 43,993.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,600.75x = 43,993.13 × 43,993.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,600.75x = 1,935,395,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,395,047.27/27,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,121.10

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