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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,630.28 and 56,421.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,630.28 and 56,421.56 is: 115,213.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,630.28 : 56,421.56 = 56,421.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,630.28/56,421.56 = 56,421.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,630.28x = 56,421.56 × 56,421.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,630.28x = 3,183,392,714.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,392,714.94/27,630.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,213.91

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