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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,817.88 and 57,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,817.88 and 57,579.75 is: 119,183.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,817.88 : 57,579.75 = 57,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,817.88/57,579.75 = 57,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,817.88x = 57,579.75 × 57,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,817.88x = 3,315,427,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,427,610.06/27,817.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,183.35

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