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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,001.50 and 39,590.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,001.50 and 39,590.25 is: 58,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,001.50 : 39,590.25 = 39,590.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,001.50/39,590.25 = 39,590.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,001.50x = 39,590.25 × 39,590.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,001.50x = 1,567,387,895.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,387,895.06/27,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,048.18

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