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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,010.13 and 57,712.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,010.13 and 57,712.50 is: 123,314.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,010.13 : 57,712.50 = 57,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,010.13/57,712.50 = 57,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,010.13x = 57,712.50 × 57,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,010.13x = 3,330,732,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,732,656.25/27,010.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,314.23

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