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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,694.75 and 41,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,694.75 and 41,796 is: 63,077.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,694.75 : 41,796 = 41,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,694.75/41,796 = 41,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,694.75x = 41,796 × 41,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,694.75x = 1,746,905,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,905,616/27,694.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,077.14

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