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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,762.75 and 60,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,762.75 and 60,453 is: 131,635.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,762.75 : 60,453 = 60,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,762.75/60,453 = 60,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,762.75x = 60,453 × 60,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,762.75x = 3,654,565,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,565,209/27,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,635.56

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