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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,018.56 and 57,773.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,018.56 and 57,773.25 is: 123,535.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,018.56 : 57,773.25 = 57,773.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,018.56/57,773.25 = 57,773.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,018.56x = 57,773.25 × 57,773.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,018.56x = 3,337,748,415.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,748,415.56/27,018.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,535.38

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