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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,830.81 and 56,633.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,830.81 and 56,633.63 is: 115,245.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,830.81 : 56,633.63 = 56,633.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,830.81/56,633.63 = 56,633.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,830.81x = 56,633.63 × 56,633.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,830.81x = 3,207,367,480.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,367,480.64/27,830.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,245.20

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