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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,052.88 and 58,101.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,052.88 and 58,101.75 is: 124,785.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,052.88 : 58,101.75 = 58,101.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,052.88/58,101.75 = 58,101.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,052.88x = 58,101.75 × 58,101.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,052.88x = 3,375,813,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,813,353.06/27,052.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,785.75

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