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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,650.25 and 60,077.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,650.25 and 60,077.25 is: 130,533.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,650.25 : 60,077.25 = 60,077.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,650.25/60,077.25 = 60,077.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,650.25x = 60,077.25 × 60,077.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,650.25x = 3,609,275,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,275,967.56/27,650.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,533.21

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