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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,960.19 and 61,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,960.19 and 61,236 is: 134,113.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,960.19 : 61,236 = 61,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,960.19/61,236 = 61,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,960.19x = 61,236 × 61,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,960.19x = 3,749,847,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,847,696/27,960.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,113.83

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