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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,929.25 and 60,780.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,929.25 and 60,780.38 is: 132,271.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,929.25 : 60,780.38 = 60,780.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,929.25/60,780.38 = 60,780.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,929.25x = 60,780.38 × 60,780.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,929.25x = 3,694,253,985.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,253,985.14/27,929.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,271.86

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