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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,180 and 57,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,180 and 57,628 is: 122,184.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,180 : 57,628 = 57,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,180/57,628 = 57,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,180x = 57,628 × 57,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,180x = 3,320,986,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,986,384/27,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,184.93

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