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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,766.75 and 60,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,766.75 and 60,937.25 is: 133,733.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,766.75 : 60,937.25 = 60,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,766.75/60,937.25 = 60,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,766.75x = 60,937.25 × 60,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,766.75x = 3,713,348,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,348,437.56/27,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,733.64

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