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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,000.84 and 59,894.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,000.84 and 59,894.44 is: 132,860.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,000.84 : 59,894.44 = 59,894.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,000.84/59,894.44 = 59,894.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,000.84x = 59,894.44 × 59,894.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,000.84x = 3,587,343,643.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,343,643.44/27,000.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,860.43

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