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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,891 and 61,310.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,891 and 61,310.25 is: 134,772.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,891 : 61,310.25 = 61,310.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,891/61,310.25 = 61,310.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,891x = 61,310.25 × 61,310.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,891x = 3,758,946,755.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,946,755.06/27,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,772.75

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