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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,075 and 63,007.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,075 and 63,007.50 is: 146,627.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,075 : 63,007.50 = 63,007.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,075/63,007.50 = 63,007.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,075x = 63,007.50 × 63,007.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,075x = 3,969,945,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,945,056.25/27,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,627.70

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