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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,929.81 and 63,810.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,929.81 and 63,810.28 is: 145,785.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,929.81 : 63,810.28 = 63,810.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,929.81/63,810.28 = 63,810.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,929.81x = 63,810.28 × 63,810.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,929.81x = 4,071,751,993.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,071,751,993.20/27,929.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,785.15

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