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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,617.06 and 41,379.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,617.06 and 41,379.75 is: 62,000.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,617.06 : 41,379.75 = 41,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,617.06/41,379.75 = 41,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,617.06x = 41,379.75 × 41,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,617.06x = 1,712,283,710.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,283,710.06/27,617.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,000.94

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