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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,793.88 and 61,123.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,793.88 and 61,123.13 is: 134,419.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,793.88 : 61,123.13 = 61,123.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,793.88/61,123.13 = 61,123.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,793.88x = 61,123.13 × 61,123.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,793.88x = 3,736,036,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,036,409.77/27,793.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,419.41

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