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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,155.50 and 58,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,155.50 and 58,107.50 is: 124,338.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,155.50 : 58,107.50 = 58,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,155.50/58,107.50 = 58,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,155.50x = 58,107.50 × 58,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,155.50x = 3,376,481,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,481,556.25/27,155.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,338.77

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