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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,297 and 57,898.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,297 and 57,898.13 is: 122,804.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,297 : 57,898.13 = 57,898.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,297/57,898.13 = 57,898.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,297x = 57,898.13 × 57,898.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,297x = 3,352,192,878.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,352,192,878.52/27,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,804.44

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