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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,913.50 and 61,375.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,913.50 and 61,375.50 is: 134,950.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,913.50 : 61,375.50 = 61,375.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,913.50/61,375.50 = 61,375.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,913.50x = 61,375.50 × 61,375.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,913.50x = 3,766,952,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,766,952,000.25/27,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,950.90

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