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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,226.13 and 61,489.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,226.13 and 61,489.13 is: 138,870.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,226.13 : 61,489.13 = 61,489.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,226.13/61,489.13 = 61,489.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,226.13x = 61,489.13 × 61,489.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,226.13x = 3,780,912,493.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,912,493.27/27,226.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,870.75

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