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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,090.75 and 58,869.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,090.75 and 58,869.38 is: 127,925.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,090.75 : 58,869.38 = 58,869.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,090.75/58,869.38 = 58,869.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,090.75x = 58,869.38 × 58,869.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,090.75x = 3,465,603,312.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,603,312.89/27,090.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,925.71

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