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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,790.50 and 60,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,790.50 and 60,851.50 is: 133,243.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,790.50 : 60,851.50 = 60,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,790.50/60,851.50 = 60,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,790.50x = 60,851.50 × 60,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,790.50x = 3,702,905,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,702,905,052.25/27,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,243.56

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