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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,749.25 and 60,689.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,749.25 and 60,689.25 is: 132,730.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,749.25 : 60,689.25 = 60,689.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,749.25/60,689.25 = 60,689.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,749.25x = 60,689.25 × 60,689.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,749.25x = 3,683,185,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,185,065.56/27,749.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,730.98

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