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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,749.25 and 40,570.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,749.25 and 40,570.88 is: 59,316.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,749.25 : 40,570.88 = 40,570.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,749.25/40,570.88 = 40,570.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,749.25x = 40,570.88 × 40,570.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,749.25x = 1,645,995,898.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,995,898.27/27,749.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,316.77

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