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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,203.50 and 57,672.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,203.50 and 57,672.50 is: 122,267.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,203.50 : 57,672.50 = 57,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,203.50/57,672.50 = 57,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,203.50x = 57,672.50 × 57,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,203.50x = 3,326,117,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,117,256.25/27,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,267.99

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