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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,804.38 and 57,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,804.38 and 57,912.75 is: 120,624.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,804.38 : 57,912.75 = 57,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,804.38/57,912.75 = 57,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,804.38x = 57,912.75 × 57,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,804.38x = 3,353,886,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,886,612.56/27,804.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,624.42

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