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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,785.25 and 54,172.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,785.25 and 54,172.13 is: 105,617.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,785.25 : 54,172.13 = 54,172.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,785.25/54,172.13 = 54,172.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,785.25x = 54,172.13 × 54,172.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,785.25x = 2,934,619,127.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,934,619,127.02/27,785.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,617.88

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