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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,936.56 and 57,103.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,936.56 and 57,103.31 is: 116,721.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,936.56 : 57,103.31 = 57,103.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,936.56/57,103.31 = 57,103.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,936.56x = 57,103.31 × 57,103.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,936.56x = 3,260,788,298.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,788,298.47/27,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,721.17

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