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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,853.50 and 60,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,853.50 and 60,810.75 is: 132,764.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,853.50 : 60,810.75 = 60,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,853.50/60,810.75 = 60,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,853.50x = 60,810.75 × 60,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,853.50x = 3,697,947,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,947,315.56/27,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,764.19

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