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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,680.63 and 57,331.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,680.63 and 57,331.13 is: 118,742.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,680.63 : 57,331.13 = 57,331.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,680.63/57,331.13 = 57,331.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,680.63x = 57,331.13 × 57,331.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,680.63x = 3,286,857,893.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,857,893.77/27,680.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,742.18

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