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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,421.03 and 64,600.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,421.03 and 64,600.03 is: 152,188.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,421.03 : 64,600.03 = 64,600.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,421.03/64,600.03 = 64,600.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,421.03x = 64,600.03 × 64,600.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,421.03x = 4,173,164,037.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,173,164,037.50/27,421.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,188.44

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