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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,136.27 and 58,800.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,136.27 and 58,800.30 is: 127,411.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,136.27 : 58,800.30 = 58,800.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,136.27/58,800.30 = 58,800.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,136.27x = 58,800.30 × 58,800.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,136.27x = 3,457,475,831.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,475,831.34/27,136.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,411.63

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