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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,337.50 and 57,636.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,337.50 and 57,636.56 is: 121,517.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,337.50 : 57,636.56 = 57,636.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,337.50/57,636.56 = 57,636.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,337.50x = 57,636.56 × 57,636.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,337.50x = 3,321,973,336.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,973,336.82/27,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,517.09

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