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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,351 and 64,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,351 and 64,813.50 is: 153,588.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,351 : 64,813.50 = 64,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,351/64,813.50 = 64,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,351x = 64,813.50 × 64,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,351x = 4,200,789,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,789,782.25/27,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,588.16

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