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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,011.25 and 62,795.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,011.25 and 62,795.25 is: 145,985.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,011.25 : 62,795.25 = 62,795.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,011.25/62,795.25 = 62,795.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,011.25x = 62,795.25 × 62,795.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,011.25x = 3,943,243,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,243,422.56/27,011.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,985.23

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