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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,127.50 and 58,903.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,127.50 and 58,903.50 is: 127,900.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,127.50 : 58,903.50 = 58,903.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,127.50/58,903.50 = 58,903.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,127.50x = 58,903.50 × 58,903.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,127.50x = 3,469,622,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,622,312.25/27,127.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,900.56

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