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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,816.75 and 41,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,816.75 and 41,113.75 is: 60,767.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,816.75 : 41,113.75 = 41,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,816.75/41,113.75 = 41,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,816.75x = 41,113.75 × 41,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,816.75x = 1,690,340,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,340,439.06/27,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,767.00

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