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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,690.19 and 41,788.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,690.19 and 41,788.83 is: 63,065.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,690.19 : 41,788.83 = 41,788.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,690.19/41,788.83 = 41,788.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,690.19x = 41,788.83 × 41,788.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,690.19x = 1,746,306,156.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,306,156.06/27,690.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,065.88

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