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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,025.31 and 58,895.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,025.31 and 58,895.44 is: 128,349.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,025.31 : 58,895.44 = 58,895.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,025.31/58,895.44 = 58,895.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,025.31x = 58,895.44 × 58,895.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,025.31x = 3,468,672,558.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,672,558.32/27,025.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,349.03

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