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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,796.50 and 60,822.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,796.50 and 60,822.56 is: 133,088.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,796.50 : 60,822.56 = 60,822.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,796.50/60,822.56 = 60,822.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,796.50x = 60,822.56 × 60,822.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,796.50x = 3,699,384,109.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,384,109.07/27,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,088.13

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