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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,772.88 and 61,104.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,772.88 and 61,104.38 is: 134,438.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,772.88 : 61,104.38 = 61,104.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,772.88/61,104.38 = 61,104.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,772.88x = 61,104.38 × 61,104.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,772.88x = 3,733,744,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,733,744,644.14/27,772.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,438.54

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