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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,783 and 57,415.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,783 and 57,415.50 is: 118,653.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,783 : 57,415.50 = 57,415.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,783/57,415.50 = 57,415.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,783x = 57,415.50 × 57,415.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,783x = 3,296,539,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,539,640.25/27,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,653.12

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