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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,217.90 and 58,126.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,217.90 and 58,126.36 is: 124,134.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,217.90 : 58,126.36 = 58,126.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,217.90/58,126.36 = 58,126.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,217.90x = 58,126.36 × 58,126.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,217.90x = 3,378,673,654.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,673,654.19/27,217.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,134.26

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