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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,474.75 and 60,226.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,474.75 and 60,226.88 is: 132,022.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,474.75 : 60,226.88 = 60,226.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,474.75/60,226.88 = 60,226.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,474.75x = 60,226.88 × 60,226.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,474.75x = 3,627,276,472.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,627,276,472.27/27,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,022.18

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