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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,154.88 and 56,790.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,154.88 and 56,790.38 is: 118,768.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,154.88 : 56,790.38 = 56,790.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,154.88/56,790.38 = 56,790.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,154.88x = 56,790.38 × 56,790.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,154.88x = 3,225,146,692.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,146,692.64/27,154.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,768.61

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