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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,793.13 and 43,876.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,793.13 and 43,876.69 is: 69,267.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,793.13 : 43,876.69 = 43,876.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,793.13/43,876.69 = 43,876.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,793.13x = 43,876.69 × 43,876.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,793.13x = 1,925,163,705.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,163,705.97/27,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,267.62

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