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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,114.75 and 57,965.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,114.75 and 57,965.63 is: 123,918.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,114.75 : 57,965.63 = 57,965.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,114.75/57,965.63 = 57,965.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,114.75x = 57,965.63 × 57,965.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,114.75x = 3,360,013,681.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,013,681.64/27,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,918.30

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