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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,153 and 57,890.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,153 and 57,890.25 is: 123,422.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,153 : 57,890.25 = 57,890.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,153/57,890.25 = 57,890.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,153x = 57,890.25 × 57,890.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,153x = 3,351,281,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,281,045.06/27,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,422.13

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