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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,203.06 and 56,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,203.06 and 56,866.50 is: 118,876.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,203.06 : 56,866.50 = 56,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,203.06/56,866.50 = 56,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,203.06x = 56,866.50 × 56,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,203.06x = 3,233,798,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,798,822.25/27,203.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,876.28

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