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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,070.88 and 57,817.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,070.88 and 57,817.13 is: 123,484.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,070.88 : 57,817.13 = 57,817.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,070.88/57,817.13 = 57,817.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,070.88x = 57,817.13 × 57,817.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,070.88x = 3,342,819,943.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342,819,943.27/27,070.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,484.00

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