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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,791.86 and 61,118.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,791.86 and 61,118.93 is: 134,410.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,791.86 : 61,118.93 = 61,118.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,791.86/61,118.93 = 61,118.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,791.86x = 61,118.93 × 61,118.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,791.86x = 3,735,523,566.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,523,566.15/27,791.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,410.71

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