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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,155.25 and 58,441.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,155.25 and 58,441.50 is: 125,773.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,155.25 : 58,441.50 = 58,441.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,155.25/58,441.50 = 58,441.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,155.25x = 58,441.50 × 58,441.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,155.25x = 3,415,408,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,415,408,922.25/27,155.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,773.43

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