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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,293.06 and 57,866.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,293.06 and 57,866.63 is: 122,688.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,293.06 : 57,866.63 = 57,866.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,293.06/57,866.63 = 57,866.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,293.06x = 57,866.63 × 57,866.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,293.06x = 3,348,546,288.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,546,288.89/27,293.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,688.55

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