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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,129.09 and 59,510.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,129.09 and 59,510.81 is: 130,543.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,129.09 : 59,510.81 = 59,510.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,129.09/59,510.81 = 59,510.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,129.09x = 59,510.81 × 59,510.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,129.09x = 3,541,536,804.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,541,536,804.41/27,129.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,543.87

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