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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,853.75 and 57,552.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,853.75 and 57,552.25 is: 118,916.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,853.75 : 57,552.25 = 57,552.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,853.75/57,552.25 = 57,552.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,853.75x = 57,552.25 × 57,552.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,853.75x = 3,312,261,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,261,480.06/27,853.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,916.18

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