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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,896.75 and 41,844.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,896.75 and 41,844.75 is: 62,766.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,896.75 : 41,844.75 = 41,844.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,896.75/41,844.75 = 41,844.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,896.75x = 41,844.75 × 41,844.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,896.75x = 1,750,983,102.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,983,102.56/27,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,766.56

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