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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,216 and 64,000.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,216 and 64,000.13 is: 150,500.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,216 : 64,000.13 = 64,000.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,216/64,000.13 = 64,000.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,216x = 64,000.13 × 64,000.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,216x = 4,096,016,000.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,016,000.02/27,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,500.29

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