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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,893.25 and 61,314.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,893.25 and 61,314.75 is: 134,781.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,893.25 : 61,314.75 = 61,314.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,893.25/61,314.75 = 61,314.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,893.25x = 61,314.75 × 61,314.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,893.25x = 3,759,498,567.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,759,498,567.56/27,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,781.66

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