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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,831.09 and 56,634.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,831.09 and 56,634.19 is: 115,246.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,831.09 : 56,634.19 = 56,634.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,831.09/56,634.19 = 56,634.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,831.09x = 56,634.19 × 56,634.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,831.09x = 3,207,431,193.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,431,193.79/27,831.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,246.32

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