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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,738.75 and 42,535.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,738.75 and 42,535.13 is: 65,224.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,738.75 : 42,535.13 = 42,535.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,738.75/42,535.13 = 42,535.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,738.75x = 42,535.13 × 42,535.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,738.75x = 1,809,236,858.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,236,858.77/27,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,224.17

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