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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,135.63 and 58,658.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,135.63 and 58,658.75 is: 126,801.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,135.63 : 58,658.75 = 58,658.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,135.63/58,658.75 = 58,658.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,135.63x = 58,658.75 × 58,658.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,135.63x = 3,440,848,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,848,951.56/27,135.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,801.91

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