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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,936.56 and 61,095.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,936.56 and 61,095.38 is: 133,611.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,936.56 : 61,095.38 = 61,095.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,936.56/61,095.38 = 61,095.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,936.56x = 61,095.38 × 61,095.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,936.56x = 3,732,644,846.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,644,846.39/27,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,611.46

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