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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,920.11 and 60,214.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,920.11 and 60,214.22 is: 129,861.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,920.11 : 60,214.22 = 60,214.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,920.11/60,214.22 = 60,214.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,920.11x = 60,214.22 × 60,214.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,920.11x = 3,625,752,139.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,752,139.67/27,920.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,861.67

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