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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,793.13 and 60,203.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,793.13 and 60,203.25 is: 130,407.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,793.13 : 60,203.25 = 60,203.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,793.13/60,203.25 = 60,203.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,793.13x = 60,203.25 × 60,203.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,793.13x = 3,624,431,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,624,431,310.56/27,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,407.48

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