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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,691.88 and 60,765.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,691.88 and 60,765.19 is: 133,339.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,691.88 : 60,765.19 = 60,765.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,691.88/60,765.19 = 60,765.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,691.88x = 60,765.19 × 60,765.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,691.88x = 3,692,408,011.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,408,011.91/27,691.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,339.04

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