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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,798.19 and 61,139.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,798.19 and 61,139.81 is: 134,471.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,798.19 : 61,139.81 = 61,139.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,798.19/61,139.81 = 61,139.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,798.19x = 61,139.81 × 61,139.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,798.19x = 3,738,076,672.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,738,076,672.54/27,798.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,471.96

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