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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,717.75 and 60,751.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,717.75 and 60,751.13 is: 133,152.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,717.75 : 60,751.13 = 60,751.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,717.75/60,751.13 = 60,751.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,717.75x = 60,751.13 × 60,751.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,717.75x = 3,690,699,188.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,699,188.77/27,717.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,152.91

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