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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,891 and 60,907.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,891 and 60,907.50 is: 133,007.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,891 : 60,907.50 = 60,907.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,891/60,907.50 = 60,907.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,891x = 60,907.50 × 60,907.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,891x = 3,709,723,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,723,556.25/27,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,007.91

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