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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,750.75 and 27,766.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,750.75 and 27,766.13 is: 60,463.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,750.75 : 27,766.13 = 27,766.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,750.75/27,766.13 = 27,766.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,750.75x = 27,766.13 × 27,766.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,750.75x = 770,957,697.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,957,697.52/12,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,463.71

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