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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,943.31 and 54,480.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,943.31 and 54,480.94 is: 106,221.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,943.31 : 54,480.94 = 54,480.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,943.31/54,480.94 = 54,480.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,943.31x = 54,480.94 × 54,480.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,943.31x = 2,968,172,550.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,172,550.88/27,943.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,221.21

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